Word Frequency and Lexical Diffusion
Author:   B. Phillips
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Edition:   2006 ed.
ISBN:  

9781403932327


Pages:   252
Publication Date:   29 September 2006
Format:   Hardback
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This study of word frequency effects on sound change provides a resolution of the Neogrammarian controversy. Betty S. Phillips discusses the implications for phonology and historical linguistics of certain types of change affecting the most frequent words first and other types of change affecting the least frequent words first.

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Author:   B. Phillips
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2006 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9781403932327


ISBN 10:   1403932328
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   29 September 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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List of Tables List of Figures Preface Word Frequency and the Neogrammarian Controversy The Lexical Diffusion of Phonetically Abrupt Changes The Lexical Diffusion of Phonetically Gradual Changes Lexical Diffusion and Word Class Analogy, Borrowing, and Lexical Diffusion Applications of Lexical Diffusion Conclusions, Connections, and Implications Appendix A: Stress Patterns and the Suffix -ate Appendix B: Pre-nasal /a/- Raising in the OE Pastoral Care Appendix C: Unrounding of OE Long and Short /ø(:)/ in the Ormulum Appendix D: Vowel Lengthening before Voiced Hormorganic Consonant Clusters in the Ormulum Appendix E: Spellings in vs before Nasals in the Pastoral Care Notes References Index

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BETTY S. PHILLIPS is a Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Indiana State University, USA. Her articles on the lexical diffusion of sound change have appeared in American Speech, Journal of English Linguistics, Language, Linguistics and Word.

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