On some problems of Proto-Slavic phonetic history Cover Image

Zu einigen Problemen der Vorurslawischen Lautgeschichte
On some problems of Proto-Slavic phonetic history

Author(s): Emanuel Klotz
Subject(s): Phonetics / Phonology, Historical Linguistics, Western Slavic Languages, Eastern Slavic Languages, South Slavic Languages
Published by: SAPIENZA UNIVERSITÀ EDITRICE
Keywords: language; proto-slavic; phonetics; history;

Summary/Abstract: Based on the reconstruction modelled by Georg Holzer, the author discusses three phenomena of Proto-Slavic that should not exist according to earlier sound changes: 1) Disyllabic masculine o-stems stressed on their first syllable, as they contradict the “Second Deaccentuation”, 2) o-stem dative singular forms in -uw, as this would yield -ū and then OCS -y instead of attested -u, 3) Word forms accented on a short final vowel, as this stress pattern had been eliminated by Olander’s Law. Where possible, the author seeks to harmonize these phenomena with Holzer’s reconstruction, or to provide data for further research.

  • Issue Year: 3/2020
  • Issue No: 63
  • Page Range: 319-343
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: German