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The Diachronic Study on R → N Phenomena of Word-Initia and Word-Mediall: R-nasalization and Statistical approach

Shin Seongcheol 1

1순천대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study aims to establish that R → N phenomenon that diachronically occurs in Word-Initia and Word-Mediall is a phonological phenomenon. The direction of input and output of R → N phenomenon of Word-Initia(below, R-initial law) and R → N phenomenon of Word-Mediall(below, R-nasalization) (R→N) is the same. Also, considering the common progressive development where the influential syllable is in the onset and influenced syllable is in the coda, they are the same phonological phenomenon instead of two separate phenomena. A similar trend is shown between in R → N phenomenon of the two phenomena in terms of frequency and ratio. As for diffusion ratio of R-nasalization, central literature of the 16th century shows gentle diffusion and regional literature shows a rapid increase. They respectively show a rapid increase and ratio over 90% in the 17th century. Both central literature and regional literature show ratio over 90% in the 18th century. Such flow also appears with frequency and ratio of R-initial law. And if R-initial law is high, R-nasalization is high, and if R-initial law is low, R-nasalization also appears low. The proportional correlation is confirmed. The phonological environment of R-initial law can be symbolized as ‘#R’, and the phonological environment of R-nasalization becomes ‘C$R’. They can be combined as below. The combined form is referred to as ‘R-nasalization.’ 1) So-called, R-initial law(R → N phenomenon of Word-Initia)ㄹ → ㄴ / # ___2) R-nasalization(R → N phenomenon of Word-Mediall)ㄹ → ㄴ / C ___Combined) R-nasalizationCㄹ → ㄴ / # ___

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