{"product_id":"phonological-drift-and-language-contact-the-northwest-european-phonological-area-hardback-9781108497381","title":"Phonological Drift and Language Contact; The Northwest European Phonological Area (Hardback) 9781108497381","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhonological Drift and Language Contact\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Northwest European Phonological Area\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsing advances in linguistic theory this book explains multiple unusual sound patterns that occur in different languages of northern Europe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePavel Iosad (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108497381, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e342 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 2.4 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The book offers a comprehensive case study of language contact in north-western Europe, contextualized within linguistic typology, traditional views, and contemporary theoretical frameworks. Iosad brings together both extensively documented and lesser-studied languages to present a compelling account of the synchronic and diachronic dimensions of pre-aspiration as an areal feature. Finally - and refreshingly - the book is a genuine pleasure to read.' Darya Kavitskaya, Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures and of Linguistics, UC Berkeley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSeveral language families of northern Europe – Germanic, Celtic, and Uralic – share phonetic and phonological patterns that are typologically unusual. This book demonstrates how we can better understand these convergences: they exemplify the phenomenon of drift. Using the latest advances in theoretical linguistics, the study of sound change, and language variation, it offers insights into the development of these features and what they tell us about past cultural and linguistic contacts. Although the languages are not closely related, an understanding of drift grounded in the theory of the life cycle of phonological patterns reveals the workings of convergent developments. Covering a wide range of vernacular varieties, this book shows how phonological microvariation is illuminated by an approach grounded in the theory of the life cycle and historical sociolinguistics. It is essential reading for historical and theoretical linguists, and anyone with an interest in the cultural and linguistic contacts across northern Europe.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Setting the scene\u003cbr\u003e 2. Research context\u003cbr\u003e 3. Theoretical background\u003cbr\u003e 4. The sychrony and diachrony of preaspiration\u003cbr\u003e 5. North Germanic\u003cbr\u003e 6. Celtic\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Sámi Languages\u003cbr\u003e 8. Preaspiration and language contact\u003cbr\u003e 9. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Phonetics, phonology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Phonetics, phonology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Phonetics,%20phonology%20%5BCFH%5D%22\"\u003eCFH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173687554328,"sku":"9781108497381","price":81.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108497381i.jpg?v=1781167117","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/phonological-drift-and-language-contact-the-northwest-european-phonological-area-hardback-9781108497381","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}