laryngeal theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf linguistic theory
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Saussure's_theory_of_laryngeals
gptkbp:concerns gptkb:Proto-Indo-European_language
gptkbp:developedBy 20th century
gptkbp:explains irregularities in Indo-European languages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label laryngeal theory
gptkbp:influenced historical linguistics
gptkbp:predicts presence of at least one laryngeal phoneme
vowel coloration and lengthening in daughter languages
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Ferdinand_de_Saussure
existence of laryngeal consonants in Proto-Indo-European
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Indo-European_studies
gptkbp:supportedBy Hittite language evidence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Proto-Indo-European_language
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5