The canonically anomalous shape of Syriac verb ekah 'to find' is shown to result from a convergence of diachronic pressures on an intersection of phonological weak spots and morphosyntactic imbalance. The effect of the changes is a trade-off of morphosyntactic defectiveness for moderate phonological anomaly. The developmental hypothesis adopted underscores the importance both of multiple factors in diachronic change and of homeostasis in linguistic systems.
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The Development of the Anomalous Syriac Verb eskah 'to find' 9780890030011 Paperback
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- Authors:
- Malone, J. L.
- Year Published:
- 1974
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9780890030011
- Number of Pages:
- 10
- Publication Date:
- 31/12/1974
- Publisher:
- Undena Publications,U.S.
- Series:
- Afroasiatic Linguistics
- Imprint:
- Undena Publications,U.S.
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9780890030011