The proto-germanic n-stems : a study in diachronic morphophonology /

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Author / Creator:Kroonen, Guus, 1979-
Imprint:Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2011.
Description:1 online resource (424 pages)
Language:English
Series:Leiden studies in Indo-European ; 18
Leiden studies in Indo-European ; 18.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11258340
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ISBN:9789042032934
9042032936
9789042032927
9042032928
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-390) and index.
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Summary:The n -stems are an intriguing part of Proto-Germanic morphology. Unlike any other noun class, the n -stems have roots that are characterized by systematic consonant and vowel alternations across the different Germanic dialects. This monograph represents a diachronic investigation of this root variation. It traces back the Germanic n -stems to their Indo-European origin, and clarifies their formal characteristics by an interaction of sound law and analogy. This book therefore is not just an attempt to account for the typology of the Germanic n -stems, but also a case study of the impact that s.
Other form:Print version: Kroonen, Guus, 1979- Proto-germanic n-stems. Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2011 9789042032927