Latin-origin loanwords and the proto-Basque vowel system: Toward a relative chronology
Gandarillas, Marc
- Publication year:
- 2025
- Publication place:
- Donostia
- Characteristics:
- BIBLID [0212-7016; eISSN: 2953-4180 (2025), 70, 1]. - Reccep.: 2024-08-26; Acept.: 2025-11-07
- DOI:
- doi.org/10.61879/riev701zkia202505
- ISSN:
- 0212-7016; eISSN: 2953-4180
Summary
This study analyzes vowel changes in Latin-origin loanwords in modern Basque to establish a relative chronology of proto-Basque vocalism. Drawing on Michelena and Echenique, it examines lexis and phonology—domains highly permeable to contact—to reconstruct proto-Basque sound patterns. The findings illuminate language typology, hybridization, and historical sociolinguistic processes while suggesting future comparative research.
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