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TheMarcho-Magdeburgian dialect,[1]Old March and Magdeburg dialect[2]is anextinctSlavicLechitic dialectspoken bySlavic tribesliving in theOld Marchand aroundMagdeburg.[2]Linguistically, the dialect was particularly related to theDrevani languageused until the 18th century inWendlandand belonged to theWest Lechitic dialects.[1]

Features

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Development of vowels and sonants

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Proto-Slavicnasal vowelswere preserved -*ǫgaveą̊,e.g.Bombeck,Dambeke<PS*Bǫbъkъ,*Dǫbъkъ,and *ęgave narrowę̇,e.g.Prinzlowe,Wenzlow<PS*Prędislavъ,*Vęťeslavъ.[3]There are also traces ofLechitic apophonynasals:Randowe<PS*Rędovo.[4]

Proto-Slavic*ěalso yielded to Lechitic apophony – it gaveabefore the harddental consonants,e.g.Gnadau,Latzke<PS*Gnědovo,*Lěsъko,and in other positions it gavee,e.g.Belin,Pechowe<PS*Bělinъ,*Pěxovo.[5]

Proto-Slavic*eessentially gavee,although before the originally palatal consonants there was a tendency to narrow the pronunciation toė,e.g.Britzin,Popeliz<PS*Berzinъ,*Popelicě.[6]

The Proto-Slavic*iessentially givesi,e.g.Klinkov,Sydowe<PS*Klinъkovъ,*Židovo,but in the position beforelit is reduced toe,e.g.Melcowe<PS*Milъkovo.[7]Proto-Slavic*yis presented in a similar way, e.g.Dipkowe,Synowe<PS*Dypъkovo,*Synovo,and theylgroup, likeil,is rendered byel,e.g.Kubelke,Motelicze<PS*Kobylъky,*Motylicě.[7]

The Proto-Slavic *agavea,e.g.Cracowe,Gaddow<PS*Krakovo,*Gadovo,however, since the 10th century,a(including that formed from other Proto-Slavic sounds) has been labialized too,e.g.Boben,Dontze,Sodin<PS*Babinъ,*Donicě,*Sadinъ.[8]It developed differently only in the*ja-group, which gaveje-,e.g.jeggowe<PS*Jajьkovo.[9]

The Proto-Slavic*ohas narrowed toȯ,as evidenced by the frequent spelling with ⟨u⟩, e.g.DrozdoweorDrusdowe<PS*Drozdovo.[10]However, the bifurcation of*ointoö/ü,characteristic of theDrevani area,is missing.[10]The anlaut*o-has been provided with a prostheticv-,e.g.Wustrewe,Wutzow<PS*Ostrovъ,*Osovъ,while in front ofpalatal consonantsthis group passed intovi-,as in Polabian, e.g.Wilnitz,Wiebelitz<PS*Voľьnica,*Oblica.[11]

The Proto-Slavic*umost likely did not change its pronunciation and is continued byu,e.g.Bukowe,Lubicz<PS*Bukovo,*Ľubičь.[12]

Yersin weak position disappeared,[13]while in the strong position*ьgavee,e.g.Zwinez<PS*Svinьcь,and *ъgaveo,e.g.Zerkow<PS*Cŕ̥kъvь.[13]The separate development of the two yers is a feature that coincides with the Drevani andRani areas,and definitely distinguishes the Old March and Magdeburg dialects from thePolishandPomeranian areas,where both yers produce a vowel of the same color.

Spellings such asBukowe,Drozdoweattest to the reduction of the final vowel – similar processes also occurred in the Drevani and Rani areas.[14]

The Proto-Slavic*r̥(*ъr) regularly gavear,and*ŕ̥(*ьr) develops similarly before harddental consonants,e.g.Parchowe,Tarnewitz<PS*Pr̥xovo,*Tŕ̥novica,with theabecoming labialized over time, so that the group was thusor,e.g.Morditz,Storkow<PS*Mr̥dicě,*Str̥kovъ.[15]

The Proto-Slavic *l̥and *ĺ̥(*ъland*ьl) similarly to the other West Lechitic dialects became mixed and gaveol,e.g.Dolchow,Kolpin<PS*Dĺ̥govъ,*Kl̥pinъ.[16]

The development of*TorTgroups was inconsistent –TarT,e.g.Gardiss,Karwitz<PS*Gordъčь,*Korvicě,andTroT,e.g.Drogawiz,Potgrot<psł.*Dorgovicě,*Podъgordъ,competed with each other.[17]The TarT type became established much later than in the Drevani and Rani dialects.[17]

The*TerTgroup is almost uniquely given over byTreTorTriT,e.g.Brisen,Stresen<PS*Berzьno,*Strežьno.[18]The only exception seems to beDerwen<PS*Dervьno.[19]

The*TolTgroup generally yielded to ametathesistoTlåT,as in Drevani dialect, e.g.Clodene,Gladove<PS*Koldьno,*Goldovo,[20]cases of keepingTolTare rare, e.g.Coldiz,Golwicz<PS*Koldicě,*Golvicě.[19]No examples for*TelTgroup descendants.[21]

Anlaut*orTunder circumflex intonation has passed intoroT(meanwhile in Drevani it becameråT), e.g.Rostocke<PS*Orz-tokъ.[22]

Development of consonants

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The spelling does not resolve whether the original palatal consonants were depalatalized before the front vowels, as in the Drevani and Rani dialects.[23]

Written monuments lack the distinction of the seriess,c,zfromš,č,ž,e.g.Plessow,Petzenow,Stressowe<PS*Plěševъ,*Pečenovъ,*Streševo,which most likely indicates themazurationof the Marcho-Magdeburgian dialect.[23]

References

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  1. ^abPapierkowski 1930,p. 120.
  2. ^abPapierkowski 1930,p. 73.
  3. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 111-113.
  4. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 112-113.
  5. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 113.
  6. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 114.
  7. ^abPapierkowski 1930,p. 115.
  8. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 115-116.
  9. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 116.
  10. ^abPapierkowski 1930,p. 117.
  11. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 117-118.
  12. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 118.
  13. ^abPapierkowski 1930,p. 110.
  14. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 118-119.
  15. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 106-107.
  16. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 109.
  17. ^abPapierkowski 1930,p. 103.
  18. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 103-104.
  19. ^abPapierkowski 1930,p. 104.
  20. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 104-105.
  21. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 105.
  22. ^Papierkowski 1930,p. 105-106.
  23. ^abPapierkowski 1930,p. 119.

Bibliography

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  • Papierkowski, Stanisław (1930). "Szczątki języka słowiańskich mieszkańców Starej Marchji i okolic Magdeburga".Slavia Occidentalis.IX:73–124.
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