The Grade Alternation System in Estonian Morphophonology1981 - Estonian language - 150 pages |
Contents
Introductory remarks | 2 |
On the historical phonology of Proto Western Finnic | 15 |
the development of Q3 | 26 |
8 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
abstract analysis alternations in Estonian apocope auto-segmental model beatless vowel class of morphemes compensatory lengthening consonant cluster consonant stems declension degrees of length diphthong Estonian language examples extra-long Finnic Finnish geminate obstruents genitive marker glides heavy syllable Historically intervocalic kana kilppi kukk küll:ma length alternations lengthened to Q3 lengthening rule lengths in Estonian lexical items light syllable linear model linna long vowel metric foot metrical theory minimal triplets model of phonology morphophonology mõtte nominative and partitive open syllable Orthologic paradigms partitive marker phonemic phonology postulate PWF consonant gradation Q2 and Q3 Q2 constraint Q2 segment Q3 formation qualitative gradation quantitative alternations S W W second syllable sepp seppä solution stress beat stress tier stressed syllable strong grade suffixes syllable boundary Synchronically three lengths type of gradation underlying forms underlying lengths underlying representation underlyingly võõras Vowel harmony vowel stems weak beat weak grade