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Unifying prepositions and prefixes in Russian : conceptual structure versus syntax
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-04-01)
At first glance, the variety of possible denotations of a given prefix
might appear a chaotic set of idiomatic meanings, e.g. the prefix `za-´
may refer to the beginning of an action, movement to a position
behind an object, a brief deviation from a path, or completion of an
action.
I propose a unified analysis of prefixes, where the differences in
meaning are claimed to arise from different ...
Oroch vowel harmony
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-04-01)
In this paper I examine vowel harmony in Oroch, a recently extinct Manchu-Tungusic language. Oroch vowels are subject to the interplay of retracted tongue root (RTR) harmony and rounding harmony. The two kinds of harmony have contrasting effects on neutral vowels. The front vowels /i/ and / æ/ are transparent to RTR harmony, while the vowels /i/, /æ/, /ʊ/ and /u/ are opaque to rounding harmony. ...