Search for dissertations about: "John J. Ohala"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words John J. Ohala.

2. 1. Preaspiration in the Nordic languages : synchronic and diachronic aspects

   Author : Pétur Helgason; John J. Ohala; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Linguistics; Lingvistik;

   Abstract : Preaspiration—the production of glottal friction at the juncture of a vowel and a consonant—appears to be typologically rare but is an areal linguistic feature of Northwestern Europe. This study contains a survey of the known geographical spread of preaspirated stops, their phonological distribution and phonetic expressions in some Nordic dialects. READ MORE