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Choi, Jaehyeok. Remarks on /h/ in Old English Phonology. Studies in English Language & Literature 46.3 (2020): 457-474. In this study, I investigate phonological changes of /h/ from Proto-Germanic to Old English. First, I describe general phonetic features of [h] and then examine the phonological history of /h/ from Proto-Germanic to Old English with special attention to its origin and the allophonic distribution and positional changes of the sound. In addition, I examine the role of /h/ as a conditioner for phonological changes like Old English Breaking as a way to understand phonetic or phonological features of /h/. According to the traditional view, Breaking was caused by velar [x]. However, in early Old English, [x] had already shown the tendency to delete before Breaking. As Howell (1991) rightly pointed out, /h/ is not a velar but a glottal which has some back feature. In other words, this kind of glottal back feature is a decisive factor to cause Breaking. Therefore, it is appropriate to claim that /h/ triggering Old English Breaking is viewed not as a velar but as a glottal fricative. (Mokpo National University) |