Convergence in historical phonetics: Stop contrasts in Åland and Iceland
Data on the phonetic realisations of stop contrasts from a speaker from Southern Central Åland show that convergent historical developments in fortis stops have occurred in the geographically distinct regions of Åland and Iceland. The Åland data also provide examples of stops with simultaneous pre-...
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| Summary: | Data on the phonetic realisations of stop contrasts from a speaker from Southern Central Åland show that convergent historical developments in fortis stops have occurred in the geographically distinct regions of Åland and Iceland. The Åland data also provide examples of stops with simultaneous pre- and postaspiration, which is highly unusual from a typological perspective. 1. |
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