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The Prosodic Evolution of West Slavic in the Context of the Neo-Acute Stress
Feldstein, Ronald F.
Glossa, 9, 1, 63-78, 75
Because of neo-acute stress--or transferred acute stress--long vowel prosody in West Slavic had a special evolution. Two kinds of long vowel evolution are examined. The nature of transitionality across Slavic territory from tonal opposition to distinctive stress placement is pointed out. (SC)
Descriptors: Czech, Diachronic Linguistics, Morphology (Languages), Phonology, Poetry, Polish, Slavic Languages, Suprasegmentals, Vowels
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