| The Development of the Anomalous Syriac Verb Eskah 'to Find' Contributor(s): Malone, J. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0890030014 ISBN-13: 9780890030011 Publisher: Undena Publications OUR PRICE: $5.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1974 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Hebrew - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 492.45 |
| LCCN: 83161399 |
| Physical Information: (0.82 lbs) 59 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The canonically anomalous shape of Syriac verb ekah 'to find' is shown to result from a convergence of diachronic pressures on an intersection of phonological weak spots and morphosyntactic imbalance. The effect of the changes is a trade-off of morphosyntactic defectiveness for moderate phonological anomaly. The developmental hypothesis adopted underscores the importance both of multiple factors in diachronic change and of homeostasis in linguistic systems. |