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Uncover ancient vowel secrets and challenge long-held linguistic beliefs.
Tongue Root Harmony and Vowel Contrast in Northeast Asian Languages
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288 pages
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27 February 2018
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Summary
This book investigates the synchrony and diachrony of the vocalism of a variety of Northeast Asian languages, especially Korean, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages, traditionally known as “Altaic” and more recently as “Transeurasian.”
After careful examinations of the phonetics and phonology of vowels in each variety, the author presents a formal synchronic analysis of more than 35 languages and dialects, past and present, within the framework of Contrastive Hierarchy (CH). He also prov…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783447109703 |
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| ISBN-10: | 344710970X |
| Author: | Seongyeon Ko |
| Publisher: | Harrassowitz |
| Imprint: | Harrassowitz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 27 February 2018 |
| Weight: | 539g |
| Series: | Turcologica |
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