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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789810203321

Autore

Kroonen Guus <1979->

Titolo

The proto-Germanic n-stems : a study in diachronic morphophonology / / Guus Kroonen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Rodopi, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-03456-5

9786613034564

90-420-3293-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (416 pages)

Collana

Leiden studies in Indo-European ; ; 18

Disciplina

435

Soggetti

Germanic languages - Phonology

Proto-Germanic language - Phonology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Preliminary Remarks -- Introduction -- The inflection of the n-stems -- The Proto-Germanic geminates -- Kluge’s law and the n-stems -- Kluge’s law and the directionals -- Consonant gradation in the verb -- A life without Kluge’s law? -- Root ablaut in the n-stems -- The evidence -- Pseudo-ablaut -- Summary and outlook -- Bibliography -- Index of cited forms.

Sommario/riassunto

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 sound change may have on the evolution of morphology and derivation.