ISBN: 9780191571640

This book presents for the first time an in-depth historical account of vowel prosthesis in the Romance languages.Vowel prosthesis is a change which involves the appearance of a non-etymo… Plus…

This book presents for the first time an in-depth historical account of vowel prosthesis in the Romance languages.Vowel prosthesis is a change which involves the appearance of a non-etymological vowel at the beginning of a word: a familiar example is the initial e which appears in the development of Latin sperare to Spanish esperar and French esperer to hope.Despite its widespread incidence in the Romance languages, it has remainedpoorly studied.In his wide-ranging comparative coverage, Professor Sampson identifies three main categories of vowel prosthesis that have occurred and explores in detail their historical trajectory and the relationship between them.The presentation draws freely throughout on the rich philological materials available from Romanceand brings to light various unexpected changes in the productive use of prosthesis through time.For example in French and Italian (which is Tuscan-based), one category of prosthesis became well established in the early Middle Ages only to lose productivity and subsequently become moribund.With its extensive use of empirical data and findings from theoretical linguistics, the book offers a thorough and revealing account of a fascinating chapter in the phonological history ofRomance.; PDF; Reference & Languages > linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics, OUP Oxford<

2009, ISBN: 9780191571640

A Diachronic Study, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), This book presents for the first time an in-depth historical account of vowel prosthesis in the Romance languages. Vowel prosthesis is a … Plus…

A Diachronic Study, eBooks, eBook Download (PDF), This book presents for the first time an in-depth historical account of vowel prosthesis in the Romance languages. Vowel prosthesis is a change which involves the appearance of a non-etymological vowel at the beginning of a word: a familiar example is the initial e which appears in the development of Latin sperare to Spanish esperar and French esperer to hope. Despite its widespread incidence in the Romance languages, it has remainedpoorly studied. In his wide-ranging comparative coverage, Professor Sampson identifies three main categories of vowel prosthesis that have occurred and explores in detail their historical trajectory and the relationship between them. The presentation draws freely throughout on the rich philological materials available from Romanceand brings to light various unexpected changes in the productive use of prosthesis through time. For example in French and Italian (which is Tuscan-based), one category of prosthesis became well established in the early Middle Ages only to lose productivity and subsequently become moribund. With its extensive use of empirical data and findings from theoretical linguistics, the book offers a thorough and revealing account of a fascinating chapter in the phonological history ofRomance. [PU: OUP Oxford], Seiten: 304, OUP Oxford, 2009<

2010, ISBN: 9780191571640

Oxford University Press, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-18T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses, F… Plus…

Oxford University Press, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-18T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Foreign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses, Foreign Language Study & Reference, Reference, Subjects, Books, Linguistics, Words, Language & Grammar, Specialty Boutique, French, Language Instruction, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Italian, Miscellaneous, Spanish, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Kindle eTextbooks, Specialty Stores, English Language Store, Format: Kindle eBook, Oxford University Press, 2010<

2010, ISBN: 9780191571640

Oxford University Press, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-18T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, French, By Language, Foreign Language Study & … Plus…

Oxford University Press, Kindle Edition, Auflage: 1, 320 Seiten, Publiziert: 2010-01-18T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, French, By Language, Foreign Language Study & Reference, Subjects, Books, Italian, Grammar, Structure & Syntax, Words, Language & Grammar, Linguistics, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Foreign Languages, Education & Reference, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Format: Kindle eBook, Oxford University Press, 2010<