Notes on a Special Feature of Greek Orthoepy: Use of a Non-Nasal Consonant for Representing the Velar Nasal

Authors

  • Brian F. Head Emeritus professor, University of Albany

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-1718_67_4

Keywords:

orthoepy, letter gama, velar nasal, Greek etyma, Roman script

Abstract

This study describes the contexts in which the letter gama is used in order to represent the velar nasal, it presents a hypothesis as to the origin of this consonant in Greek, and it considers a problem that results from the inadequate representation of Greek etyma in Roman script, as revealed in data from various dictionaries of Portuguese and other languages.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14195/2183-1718_67_4

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Published

2015-12-10

Issue

Vol. 67 (2015)

Section

Articles

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