Buch, Englisch, 274 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 587 g
Reihe: ISSN
Buch, Englisch, 274 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 587 g
Reihe: ISSN
ISBN: 978-3-11-020397-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Why does the accent jump back and forth in Russian words like 'head', acc. , gen. , dat. etc.? How come we find similar alternations in other Slavic languages and in a Baltic language like Lithuanian?
The quest for the origin of the so-called "mobile accent paradigms" of Baltic and Slavic leads the reader through other Indo-European language branches such as Indo-Iranian, Greek and Germanic, all of which are relevant to the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European accentuation system. After the examination of the evidence for the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European accentuation system, focus is moved to the Baltic and Slavic accentuation systems and their relationship to each other and to Proto-Indo-European.
A comprehensive history of research and numerous bibliographical references to earlier pieces of scholarship throughout the book make it a useful tool for anybody who is interested in Balto-Slavic and Indo-European accentology. Written in a simple style and constantly aiming at presenting old and new opinions on the various problems, the volume may serve as an introduction to this complicated field.
