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Long and short vowels in Khakas reflexes of the Mongolian VCV sequence
Long and short vowels in Khakas reflexes of the Mongolian VCV sequence

Author(s): Beata Janiszewska
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Khakas; Turkic languages; Mongolian loanwords; VCV complex; orthography

Summary/Abstract: Some problems connected with the phonetic adaptation of Mongolian loanwords in Khakas are discussed in the article. The focus is on non-uniform reflexes of Mongolian VCV groups, especially on the change into a short vowel in Mongolian loanwords found in the Khakas language.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 129
  • Page Range: 93-96
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: English