metathesis
2024-08-30现代语言学(00830)
metathesis
【正确答案】：Soundchangeasaresultofsoundmovementisknownasmetathesis.Itinvolvesareversalinpositionoftwoneighboringsoundsegments.Forexample,the［r］soundinOldEnglishwords“bridd”and“hros”wasmovedtotherightofthevowelsoundsintheirModernEnglishcounterparts“bird”and“horse”.
【正确答案】：Soundchangeasaresultofsoundmovementisknownasmetathesis.Itinvolvesareversalinpositionoftwoneighboringsoundsegments.Forexample,the［r］soundinOldEnglishwords“bridd”and“hros”wasmovedtotherightofthevowelsoundsintheirModernEnglishcounterparts“bird”and“horse”.
