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Graphemics and Diachrony: Evidence from Hebrew

Graphemics and Diachrony: Evidence from Hebrew

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ISBN10: 0890039380
ISBN13: 9780890039380
Publisher: Undena Publications
Published: Dec 31 1975
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.10 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The analysis of writing is shown to parallel that of speech. Graphemes-- that is, letter shapes--are analyzed in terms of the physical distinctive features of strokes, minimal pairs, and etic and emic components. Hence, GRAPHEMICS. In the development of Hebrew/Yiddish cursive from the medieval square forms, there is a clear tendency toward maximization of contrasts, elimination of redundancy, and evolution by means of drag chains and push chains; there is also some evidence of gradualness, and documentation of sub-emic change.

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