The Development of the Anomalous Syriac Verb eskah 'to find'

by J. L. Malone

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780890030011
Publisher:	Undena Publications
Publication date:	12/31/1974
Series:	Afroasiatic Linguistics
Pages:	10
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)