An Introduction to the Study of Classical ArmenianThe author is particularly interested in comparative and historical research on Armenian as an Indo-European language. This "Introduction" consists of two parts. The first one describes the phonological and morphological system of Classical Armenian with the purpose of setting off its characteristic features, not of dwelling on such details as can be found in any good grammar book. The second part is comparative and historical. besides the best ascertained facts, it includes disscussions on controversial issues, as well as some new insights in histroical morphology. |
Contents
Classical Armenian 11 | 3 |
Phonology | 11 |
The traditional pronunciation of Classical Armenian 2 42 | 23 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
1st pl 1st sg 2nd sg 3rd sg Abrahamyan AccL action nouns adjectives agent nouns aorist stems archaic belong Benveniste berem ClArm Classical Armenian clusters cognates compound conjugation consonant contrast declension derived diachronic dialectal diphthong dropped ending epenthesis etymology evidence forms G. R. Solta GDAbl Godel Goth Greek Hübschmann's IE languages imper impf Indo-Iranian inflection intervocalic Iranian isoglosses Jensen later Luke Mann mard marker mediopassive Meillet morpheme morphological NAcc neuter NOTE oblique occur OCSI original paradigm parallel participle past tense pattern Pedersen phonemes phonological Pisani pl.N preposition pres present stem preserved pronouns prototype reflect reflexes of PIE regular root aorist rule sg.NAcc Slavic Slavic languages sound change stem variation subj subjunctive suffix syllable thematic trace traceable to PIE transliteration verb system vowel alternation word stem zero grade