LL-L "Phonology" 2002.10.29 (02) [E]

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From: Daniel Prohaska (daniel at ryan-prohaska.com)
Subject: LL-L "Phoneme Distribution"

Leve Lüü,

   I have a question pertaining the monophthongisation of Gmc */ai/ and
the relationship between Old Frisian, Old English and Old Saxon, here
goes:

  Whereas OE monophthongised Gmc */ai/ to OE /â/ (stân, âc, râp, clâth),
OF underwent a phonemic split into OF /â/ in Proto-OF /æ-/ in (*stæ-n,
*æ-k), and /â/ in (*râp, *klâth). Under which circumstances did proto-OF
split the Gmc phoneme */ai/? Lexical distribution appears to be the same
in all the modern Frisian varieties (ecept where loans from LG or D have
replaced the original F word).

   Eastern Westphalian and Eastphalian seem also to have undergone a
phonemic split in OS/LG /ê2/ (from Gmc */ai/). Is this a related change?
What were the criteria for the split? Lexical distribution? Frisian
influence? Do the OF/OS word pairs match in this split?

   Any answer would be appreciated,

Grötens,

Daniel

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