3.direction
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= 3. The direction of harmony | = 3. The direction of harmony | ||
- | VH is always progressive in Uralic languages. Based on the literature, one could assume that regressive harmony occurs at least marginally. | + | Although based on the literature, one could assume that regressive harmony occurs at least marginally, VH is always progressive in Uralic languages. |
Cyganov (1959) mentions that the Erzya dialects spoken in Ardatovsky rayon (the only district of Mordovia bordering Chuvashia) and Chuvashia exhibit regressive assimilation: | Cyganov (1959) mentions that the Erzya dialects spoken in Ardatovsky rayon (the only district of Mordovia bordering Chuvashia) and Chuvashia exhibit regressive assimilation: | ||
- | Beside that, there are some languages in which the vowel of the initial syllable alternates, and at least historically — with more or less probability — due to the quality of the second-syllable | + | In addition, there are some languages in which the vowel of the initial syllable alternates, and at least historically — with some degree of certainty — depending on the quality |
3.direction.txt · Last modified: 2021-08-17 by Péter Szigetvári