A historical phonology of Western Karaim: The process
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A historical phonology of Western Karaim: The process of its diversification into dialects
A historical phonology of Western Karaim: The process of its diversification into dialects

Author(s): Michał Németh
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Western Karaim; Western Karaim historical phonology; South-Western Karaim; North-Western Karaim; periodization of Karaim

Summary/Abstract: This article describes the emergence of the dialectal differences in phonology that eventually led to the division of Western Karaim into two dialects. The study is based on manuscripts and manuscript editions covering the period between the 17th and 20th centuries. Special attention is paid to the relative chronology of the phonological changes. A periodization of Western Karaim is also proposed.

  • Issue Year: 132/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 167-185
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English