Chuvash Historical Phonetics 9783447111638
The Chuvash language is the only descendant of the Ogur Turkic language variety, which separated from the Common Turkic
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English Pages 333 [348] Year 2019
Table of contents :
Contents
Foreword
I. The predecessors of the Chuvash in the Volga area
II. Oppositions in the Oghuric consonant system (Proto-Turkic and Old Turkic period)
III. Oppositions in the WOT/VB vowel system
IV. Changes in the Middle Chuvash period
Summary
Appendix: On the Role of Cheremis in the History of the Chuvash Vocalism
Literature
Abbreviations
Indices
