Germanic Short *i and *e
Two Phonemes or One
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2903787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James W Marchand (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1957 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 346 |
| Publication date | 1957-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-8507 • E-ISSN: 1535-0665 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/411157 |
| OpenAlex | W2330043418 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
[The question of the phonemic status of *i and *e in Proto-Germanic hinges on the acceptance of two alleged sound-changes, *e to *i before *u, and *i to *e before a -sounds. If we deny the occurrence of these two sound changes, as most recent treatments of the problem do, then *i and * e are members of different phonemes. It is shown here, however, that the two sound changes can be defended. It is therefore assumed that *i and *e were members of the same phoneme in Proto-Germanic, and this assumption is strengthened by the demonstration that it offers a better explanation for the situation in OHG and Gothic than is offered by the assumption of a phonemic difference.]
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1960 - 2019 (60) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |