Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: By pursuing an analysis couched in Element Theory and Magnetic Grammar, the paper presents a more elegant alternative to the traditional grammatical description and classification of Albanian verbs traditionally described as undergoing umlaut or metaphony, i.e. alternation of the stem vowel between a / o , ( j ) e , and i in various persons of the present stem paradigm. In contrast to the traditional account, the analysis developed herein has the advantage of being purely phonological, i.e. strictly modular. In addition, it provides a ready-made solution for the seemingly ‘morphomic’ pattern in the Albanian umlauting verbs present tense paradigm.
Source: Balcania et Slavia
Author: Gjorgje Bozhoviq
Institution: Masaryk University
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7222032175