The emergence of affricates in English: alliterative and other verse evidence

This paper addresses the emergence and development of palato-alveolar affricates /tʃ dʒ/ in English, using spelling evidence, metrical and otherwise, from OE and ME. The affricates developed from the reflexes of Gmc velars in palatal contexts. From the earliest records, the scribes indicate a disti...

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Main Author: GJERTRUD F. STENBRENDEN
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Ledizioni 2024-05-01
Series:Filologia Germanica
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Online Access:https://www.ledijournals.com/ojs/index.php/filologiagermanica/article/view/2432
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