History of the English Language: Terms
Kool: Tartu Ülikool (TÜ)
Aine: History of the English Language
Kategooria: Inglise keel
Postitatud: 20 veebruar 2025
Postitaja: KülalislahkeÖöliblikas
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History of the English Language test preparation Terms ablaut- apophony or vowel gradation a synchronic alternation of vowels in related word-forms e.g. a single PIE root such as sed- 'sit' could have up to five different related forms in the proto-language itself sed- sod- sēd- sōd- sd- example in PDE is sing-sang-sung analytic language- a language in which the grammatical function of the words and phrases in a sentence is indicated by word order back vowels- any in a class of vowel sound used in spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a back vowel is that the highest point of the tongue is positioned relatively back in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant. borrowing- the process by which a word from one language is adapted for use in another breaking- changing the vowel into a diphthong (in OE vowels are diphthongized before h l r e.g. ealra) case- an inflectional form of a word (e.g. a noun) indicating its gramm…