Phonetics and philology sound change in Italic

Presents a treatment of a long-standing problem of Proto-Indo-European and Italic philology, the development of the Proto-Indo-European voiced aspirates in the ancient languages of Italy. In so doing, this work tackles a central issue of historical linguistics, the plausibility of explanations for s...

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Main Author: Stuart-Smith, Jane
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2004, 2004
Series:Oxford linguistics / Oxford linguistics
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Presents a treatment of a long-standing problem of Proto-Indo-European and Italic philology, the development of the Proto-Indo-European voiced aspirates in the ancient languages of Italy. In so doing, this work tackles a central issue of historical linguistics, the plausibility of explanations for sound change
Physical Description:xxiv, 270 p. ill
ISBN:9780191717765
0191717762