The Development of the Anomalous Syriac Verb eskah 'to find'
The canonically anomalous shape of Syriac verb ekah 'to find' is shown to result from a convergence of diachronic pressures on an intersection of phonological weak spots and morphosyntactic imbalance. The effect of the changes is a trade-off of morphosyntactic defectiveness for moderate phonological anomaly. The developmental hypothesis adopted underscores the importance both of multiple factors in diachronic change and of homeostasis in linguistic systems.
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The Development of the Anomalous Syriac Verb eskah 'to find'
The canonically anomalous shape of Syriac verb ekah 'to find' is shown to result from a convergence of diachronic pressures on an intersection of phonological weak spots and morphosyntactic imbalance. The effect of the changes is a trade-off of morphosyntactic defectiveness for moderate phonological anomaly. The developmental hypothesis adopted underscores the importance both of multiple factors in diachronic change and of homeostasis in linguistic systems.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780890030011 |
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| Publisher: | Undena Publications |
| Publication date: | 12/31/1974 |
| Series: | Afroasiatic Linguistics |
| Pages: | 10 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d) |
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