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Vowel prosthesis in Romance : a diachronic study /

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This text presents a comparative, historical account of vowel prosthesis in the Romance languages. The author describes in detail the formal characteristics, historical trajectory, and likely causes of the different types of prosthesis operating in Romance.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sampson, Rodney, 1944-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2010.
Series:Oxford linguistics.
Subjects:
Romance languages > Vowels.
Romance languages > History.
Langues romanes > Voyelles.
Langues romanes > Histoire.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Romance Languages (Other)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > French.
Romance languages
Romance languages > Vowels
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This text presents a comparative, historical account of vowel prosthesis in the Romance languages. The author describes in detail the formal characteristics, historical trajectory, and likely causes of the different types of prosthesis operating in Romance.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 290 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-280) and index.
ISBN:9780191571640
0191571644
9780199541157
0199541159