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... VOWELS Theoretical expectations §22 . The Common Gaelic vowel system consisted of five short vowels , i e a o u , and five long vowels , í é á ó ú ; there were also certain diphthongs resulting from the vocalization of spirants , but ...
... VOWELS Theoretical expectations §22 . The Common Gaelic vowel system consisted of five short vowels , i e a o u , and five long vowels , í é á ó ú ; there were also certain diphthongs resulting from the vocalization of spirants , but ...
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... vowel is catalick ' catholic ' ( xxiv 12 ) ; presumably the vowel is / a / , normal after 1700. There are two non - standard spellings of initial unstressed vowels , imbasheters ' ambassadors ' ( vi 10 & c . ) and axshept ' except ...
... vowel is catalick ' catholic ' ( xxiv 12 ) ; presumably the vowel is / a / , normal after 1700. There are two non - standard spellings of initial unstressed vowels , imbasheters ' ambassadors ' ( vi 10 & c . ) and axshept ' except ...
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... vowel or a neutral consonant by a front one . A consonant normally had no influence on a preceding vowel ( such forms as meic ( c ) , mic , genitive of mac ( c ) ' son ' , are quite exceptional ) , except in so far as a non - phonemic ...
... vowel or a neutral consonant by a front one . A consonant normally had no influence on a preceding vowel ( such forms as meic ( c ) , mic , genitive of mac ( c ) ' son ' , are quite exceptional ) , except in so far as a non - phonemic ...
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DESCRIPTION OF THE TEXTS | 31 |
TEXTS | 76 |
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