Underlying and derived glides in Middle High German

The present study investigates the phonology of glides in Middle High German. On the basis of surface contrasts between prevocalic nuclear glides in syllable-final position ([VG.V]) and postvocalic glides in onset position ([V.GV]), it is argued that the latter were underlying glides (e.g. the /w/ i...

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Main Author: Tracy Alan Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2017-05-01
Series:Glossa
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Online Access:http://www.glossa-journal.org/articles/170