On mi zaprskl pivem oči – the Czech path from non-syllabic to syllabic
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| Year of publication | 2024 |
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| Description | The lecture examines the historical development of the Czech non-syllabic liquids /r/ and /l/ in specific phonological contexts. Traditionally, these have been referred to as "pobočná slabika", or "branch syllable", in Czech historical linguistics. In most cases, these Czech non-syllabic liquids underwent a historical change to syllabic liquids. This change is analyzed through older Czech poetry, particularly written in octosyllable verse. The study focuses on both the distribution of non-syllabic liquids within octosyllable verse and the degree to which they were vocalized. |
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