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The Problem of Merger

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 December 2008

K. Ringgaard
K. Ringgaard
Affiliation:
Nordisk Institut, Århus universitetet, Danmark
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Abstract

The paper discusses the problem of merger. Examples are taken from the development of the Scandinavian languages, especially the retention or disappearance of tones. The author argues that merger is not necessarily followed by a structural change to compensate for the loss of information, even if the merger is on a large scale. If there is a causal connection, the author prefers to see it the other way round; the merger may take place when other means of discrimination already exist.

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Research Article
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Nordic Journal of Linguistics , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , December 1980 , pp. 175 - 181
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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