Deflection in Flemish between the 13th and 20th Centuries: An Interplay between Analogical and Articulatory Factors.

Gerritsen, Marinel

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ERIC Number: EJ454524

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Publication Date: 1992

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Deflection in Flemish between the 13th and 20th Centuries: An Interplay between Analogical and Articulatory Factors.

Gerritsen, Marinel

Language Variation and Change, v4 n1 p15-39 1992

The linguistic embedding, transition, and actuation of the obliteration of the gerund ending "-e" in the West Flemish dialect of Bruges is examined. The study shows that deflection (loss of inflections) started in the fourteenth century and is almost complete today. (33 references) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Consonants, Dialect Studies, European History, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Language Variation, Regional Dialects, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Trend Analysis, Uncommonly Taught Languages

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