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'''Umlaut''' is the phonological process in which back vowels or diphthongs are fronted due to (a) a following front vowel, or (b) a specific morpheme or morphological class. | '''Umlaut''' is the phonological process in which back vowels or diphthongs are fronted due to (a) a following front vowel, or (b) a specific morpheme or morphological class. | ||
| − | + | == Example == | |
| + | A well-known example is [[German]] umlaut. Plural nouns can be formed in several (unpredictable) ways. One possibility is fronting of the base vowel: ''Apfel:Äpfel'' and ''Bauch:Bäuche''. | ||
| − | + | == Links == | |
| − | + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Umlaut&lemmacode=128 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |
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| − | [http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Umlaut&lemmacode=128 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
* Lieber, R. 1980. ''On the Organization of the Lexicon,'' PhD diss. Univ. of New Hampshire, reproduced by the IULC. | * Lieber, R. 1980. ''On the Organization of the Lexicon,'' PhD diss. Univ. of New Hampshire, reproduced by the IULC. | ||
* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | * Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | ||
| − | + | ==Other Languages== | |
German [[Umlaut (de)]] | German [[Umlaut (de)]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:17, 24 August 2014
Definition
Umlaut is the phonological process in which back vowels or diphthongs are fronted due to (a) a following front vowel, or (b) a specific morpheme or morphological class.
Example
A well-known example is German umlaut. Plural nouns can be formed in several (unpredictable) ways. One possibility is fronting of the base vowel: Apfel:Äpfel and Bauch:Bäuche.
Links
References
- Lieber, R. 1980. On the Organization of the Lexicon, PhD diss. Univ. of New Hampshire, reproduced by the IULC.
- Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.
Other Languages
German Umlaut (de)
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