Categories of prosthesis in the history of Romance -- The Latin background -- I-prosthesis -- A-prosthesis -- U-prosthesis -- Retrospective and prospective
Summary
This text presents a comparative, historical account of vowel prosthesis in the Romance languages. The author describes in detail the formal characteristics, historical trajectory, and likely causes of the different types of prosthesis operating in Romance
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-280) and index