Vowel prosthesis in romance: a diachronic study
Auteur :
Sampson, Rodney
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199541157
Date de publication :
29 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
24,1 x 16,3 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
616 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book presents a comparative, historical account of vowel prosthesis (the appearance of a non-etymological vowel at the beginning of a word) in the Romance languages. The author describes in detail the formal characteristics, historical trajectory, and likely causes of the different types of prosthesis operating in Romance.