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Grimm's Law: Fact or Myth?
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Gessman, 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
Grimm's Law Revisited: A Case for Natural, Typological Phonology.
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Caflisch, 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