The History of Final Vowels in English: The Sound of MutingThe future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics. |
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addition adjectives affected allophone alternation analogy analysis appear argument assume assumption attributed century Chapter defined deletion derivational described discussion distinctiveness earlier early elision environments evidence examples existence factors final final e formal forms frequent function Germanic grammatical graphically hiatus important independent inflexional instances interpretation issue language Late later linguistic Luick marked material metrical Middle English Modern English morpheme morphological nature neutralization noted nouns observation occurs Old English opposition original pairs particular pattern period phonemic phonological phrase position possible presented preservation Press principle problem proposed prosodic provides reasons reduction reference relation remains respect result rhymes rhythmic rules schwa loss short singular situation sound specific speech spelling status stress strong structure suggests syllable syntactic unit University unstressed syllables unstressed vowels verbs verse weak words