In:Historical Linguistics: A cognitive grammar introduction
Margaret E. Winters
[Not in series 227] 2020
► pp. 73–96
Chapter 4Phonetic change
Published online: 8 May 2020
https://doi.org/10.1075/z.227.c4
https://doi.org/10.1075/z.227.c4
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 1.1The scope of phonetics
- 2.A note on conventions and features
- 3.Unconditioned change
- 3.1Simple changes
- 3.2Complex changes: Chain shifts
- 3.3Conclusion
- 4.Conditioned change
- 4.1Positional conditioning
- 4.2Conditioning by surrounding elements
- 4.2.1Segmental influence
- 4.2.1.1Assimilation
- 4.2.1.2Dissimilation
- 4.2.1.3Metathesis
- 4.2.2Suprasegmental influence
- 4.2.2.1Lengthening and diphthongization
- 4.2.2.2Monophthongization and reduction
- 4.2.1Segmental influence
- 5.The wider context
- 5.1Imitation and borrowing
- 5.2Fortitions and lenitions
- 6.Consciousness of change
- 7.Conclusion
- Exercises
- For further investigation
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