|
|
Definition of Apophony
1. Noun. (context: phonetics) Alternation of sounds within a word that indicates grammatical information (often inflectional). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Apophony
1. ablaut [n -NIES] - See also: ablaut
Lexicographical Neighbors of Apophony
Literary usage of Apophony
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal by Stephen Denison Peet (1895)
"... apophony, growth and decay of the radical syllable, union of two or more roots
and segmentation of them, earliest evolution of language in phonetics, ..."
2. A Short Comparative Grammar of English and German: As Traced Back to Their by Victor Henry (1894)
"INDO-EUROPEAN VOWEL-GRADATION (apophony). (43) Whilst stating and exemplifying
the forms of the I.-E. semi-vowels and consonant-vowels, ..."
3. German Conversation-grammar by I. Sydow (1883)
"... that may be rendered by apophony. By this mode are formed: 1. the simple tenses
of strong verbs. ..."
4. Afrika und Übersee by Carl Meinhof, Seminar für Afrikanische Sprachen, Universität Hamburg (1845)
"1979: apophony and Tone in the Afroasiatic/Niger-Congo Frontier Area; in: Etudes
Linguistiques (Revue du departement de linguistique de l'universite de ..."
Other Resources:
