37.950, Books: The Reconstruction of Indo-European Stop Systems: Kloekhorst and Pronk (eds.) (2026)

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Date: 04-Mar-2026
From: Rosanna Woensdregt [rosanna.woensdregt at degruyterbrill.com]
Subject: The Reconstruction of Indo-European Stop Systems: Kloekhorst and Pronk (eds.) (2026)


Title: The Reconstruction of Indo-European Stop Systems
Subtitle: From the Traditional Model to Glottalic Theories
Series Title: Leiden Studies in Indo-European
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: De Gruyter Brill
           https://www.degruyterbrill.com/?changeLang=en
Book URL: https://brill.com/display/title/73615

Editor(s): Alwin Kloekhorst and Tijmen Pronk

Hardback ISBN: 978-90-04-75043-2
E-Book ISBN: 978-90-04-75044-9
DOI: 10.1163/9789004750449

Abstract:

An increasing number of historical linguists now believe that the
traditional reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-European stop system (*T,
*D, *Dh) is likely flawed. Yet, despite various proposed
alternatives—ranging from systems featuring glottalised or non-plosive
consonants to those based on length contrasts—no single theory has
achieved broad consensus. This volume, comprising twenty chapters,
brings together leading specialists who examine all relevant data, as
well as comparative and typological arguments, to reassess the
Proto-Indo-European stop inventory. It also offers the most up-to-date
analyses of the evolution of the stop systems across the individual
Indo-European branches.
Contributors are: Pascale Eskes, Alwin Kloekhorst, Martin Joachim
Kümmel, Rianne van Lieburg, Orsat Ligorio, Alexander Lubotsky, Ranko
Matasović, Brett Miller, Michaël Peyrot, Tijmen Pronk, Joseph Salmons,
Ollie Sayeed, Peter Schrijver, Michiel de Vaan, and Bert Vaux.
Readership: This volume will interest Indo‑European linguists, as well
as scholars in historical linguistics, phonology, and linguistic
typology. Written for both specialists and students, it offers a
useful reference for anyone working with Indo‑European languages and
would be a valuable addition to any linguistic library.

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
                     Phonology
                     Typology

Language Family(ies): Indo-European

Written In: English (eng)



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