Loan phonology
Auteur :
Calabrese, Andrea
ISBN :
9789027248237
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2009
Dimensions :
24,5 x 16,4 cm
Poids :
675 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
For many different reasons, speakers borrow words from other languages to fill gaps in their own lexical inventory. This title offers an overview of the complex issues phonologists face when investigating this phenomenon and the ways in which unfamiliar sounds and sound sequences are adapted to converge with the native language's sound pattern.