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Peer reviewedGessman, Albert M. – Language Quarterly, 1990
Discusses phonic shifting or sound shifts through an examination of Grimm's Law, or the Germanic Consonant Shift. The discussion includes comments on why the phonic shift developed and its pattern. (10 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Consonants, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Patterns, Language Research
Peer reviewedCaflisch, Jacob, Sr. – Language Quarterly, 1990
Reviews and comments on the major points made in Albert Gessman's paper, "Grimm's Law: Fact or Myth?" Through the evaluation of the paper's 13 points, several ideas are pointed out that are believed to be crucial to Gessman's arguments. (29 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Consonants, Distinctive Features (Language), Language Patterns, Language Research
Peer reviewedShibles, Warren – Italica, 1994
Develops an extended and precise rendering of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in order to clarify difficulties in analyzing Italian. The method used is the paradigm method of analysis since there are no universal phonemic rules of pronunciation that will allow one to correctly pronounce Italian. Tables of transcriptions are included. (32…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Descriptive Linguistics, Italian
