Accentual change and language contact : comparative survey and a case study of early northern Europe
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Accentual change and language contact : comparative survey and a case study of early northern Europe
Routledge, 1992
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Accentual change & language contact
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-216) and index
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Description
Spoken language is subject to constant change and the influence of other speakers. This book takes in a survey of literature available on the topic of accent attrition and merging, and goes on to show that accent shift happens across the world and in all social settings, finally taking in an analysis of prehistoric European proto-language with the focus on a proposed shared Celtic-Germanic accent system.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Comparative Data on Accentual Change and Language Contact 3. Language Contact and Areal Phenomena in Prehistoric Northwestern Europe 4. Areal Aspects of Early Northwestern European Accentuation 5. Summary, Conclusions, and Some Implications Bibliography Index
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