Lengthening of the stressed vowels in the northwestern čakavian local idioms

The paper analyses the changes in the quantity of the stressed vowel in the North Western Čakavian local idioms. Unlike lengthening, shortening of the stressed vowels is very rare and erratic. Three basic types of lengthening can be identified: 1 lengthening in a syllable closed by a sonant; 2 len...

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Main Author: Sanja Zubčić
Format: Article
Language:Croatian
Published: Institut za hrvatski jezik i jezikoslovlje 2006-01-01
Series:Rasprave Instituta za Hrvatski Jezik i Jezikoslovlje
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/14338