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Chapter 1 - Phonological Processes in Germanic Languages

from Part I - Phonology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2020

By
Tracy Alan Hall
Edited by
Michael T. Putnam  and
B. Richard Page
Michael T. Putnam
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University
B. Richard Page
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University
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Summary

The present contribution examines phonological processes attested in modern Germanic languages. Focus is placed on segmental changes belonging to one of the following types: assimilation, dissimilation, epenthesis, deletion, coalescence, vowel reduction, strengthening, and weakening. Although some reference is made to diachronic developments, the emphasis in the present article is on those processes that are active in the synchronic grammar.

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assimilationdissimilationepenthesisdeletioncoalescencevowel reductionstrengtheningweakening
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The Cambridge Handbook of Germanic Linguistics , pp. 11 - 32
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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