On the Diachronic Development of /h/ in English

• 영문명: On the Diachronic Development of /h/ in English
• 발행기관: 한국영어학학회
• 저자명: Jaehyeok Choi
• 간행물 정보: 『영어학연구』제29권 3호, 79~95쪽, 전체 17쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2023.08.31

영문 초록

This research provides an overview of the phenomenon of /h/-deletion from Old English (OE) to Present-day English (PE). It discusses the patterns of /h/-deletion in OE, including the phonological environments where it occurs and those where it does not. Theoretical analyses of /h/-deletion in OE are reviewed, highlighting different perspectives on its phonological motivation. The paper then explores the development of /h/-deletion in Middle English, discussing the stages and theoretical analyses of the process. It further examines the sociolinguistic status of /h/ in PE, showing that its presence or absence is sociolinguistically determined rather than phonologically determined. The influence of social and regional factors on the variation of /h/-deletion in PE is discussed, emphasizing the role of social class and regional accents. Finally, this paper concludes by emphasizing the difference between phonological and sociolinguistic motivations for /h/-deletion in different periods in the history of English, suggesting the need for further research in this area.

목차

1. Introduction

2. /h/-Deletion in Old English

3. /h/-Deletion in Middle English

4. Sociolinguistc Status of /h/ in PE

5. Concluding Remarks

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키워드

/h/-deletion Old and Middle English diachronic study Present-day English language variation