Open syllable lengthening and diphthongisation in Upper Middle High German: evidence from verse

Despite a long history of scholarly interest, the relative chronologies (and even origins) of open syllable lengthening (OSL) and the diphthongisation of the Middle High German (MHG) high vowels /iː,yː,uː/ remain unclear. This paper, drawing on orthographic evidence from a thirteenth-century 'P...

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Autore principale: Booth, J
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Springer 2023