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Edited by: Marc L. Greenberg (editor-in-chief), University of Kansas; Lenore A. Grenoble (general editor), University of Chicago; associate editors: Stephen M. Dickey, University of Kansas, René Genis, University of Amsterdam, Marek Łaziński, University of Warsaw, Mikhail Oslon, Institute of the Polish Language - Cracow, Anita Peti-Stantić, University of Zagreb, Masako Ueda Fidler, Brown University, Mladen Uhlik, University of Ljubljana, Björn Wiemer, University of Mainz, Nadežda V. Zorixina-Nilsson, Stockholm University

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The Encyclopedia of Slavic Languages and Linguistics offers a comprehensive overview of the languages of the Slavic language family and the different ways in which they are and have been studied. It provides authoritative treatment of all important aspects of the Slavic language family from its Indo-European origins to the present day, as well as consideration of interaction of Slavic with other languages.

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Liquid Metathesis

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Author(s): Feldstein, Ronald
This article reviews the environment in which metathesis occurred in Common Slavic liquid diphthongs. The difference between initial and internal liquid diphthongs is reviewed, and the reflexes of initial diphthongs in the two major dialect zones are presented. Next there is a presentation of liquid diphthong metathesis in internal position, and the split between two large Slavic zones is presented. Roman Jakobson’s division of liquid diphthong evolution into five major zones is discussed…
Source: Encyclopedia of Slavic Languages and Linguistics Online
Date: 2024-01-23