Convergence in historical phonetics: Stop contrasts in Åland and Iceland
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Data from Åland on the phonetic realisations of stop contrasts show that similar historical developments have occurred in the geographically distinct regions of Åland and Iceland. These developments can be seen as convergent, since they seem to arise independently in the two regions. The Åland data also provide examples of stops that are preaspirated and postaspirated at the same time, which is highly unusual from a typological perspective.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001