Phonological Drift and Language Contact: The Northwest European Phonological Area

by Pavel Iosad

Several language families of northern Europe - Germanic, Celtic, and Uralic - share phonetic and phonological patterns that are typologically unusual. This book demonstrates how we can better understand these convergences: they exemplify the phenomenon of drift. Using the latest advances in theoretical linguistics, the study of sound change, and language variation, it offers insights into the development of these features and what they tell us about...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108497381
• ISBN13: 9781108497381
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 340 Pages