Variation and change in the use of hesitation markers in Germanic languages

In this study, we investigate cross-linguistic patterns in the alternation between UM, a hesitation marker consisting of a neutral vowel followed by a final labial nasal, and UH, a hesitation marker consisting of a neutral vowel in an open syllable. Based on a quantitative analysis of a range of spo...

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Main Authors: Wieling, M, Grieve, J, Bouma, G, Fruehwald, J, Coleman, J, Liberman, M
Format: Journal article
Published: Brill 2015