A HISTORICAL PHONOLOGY OF WESTERN KARAIM. THE PROCESS OF ITS DIVERSIFICATION INTO DIALECTS
Journal: Homo Politicus (Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz)
Year: 2016

This article describes the emergence of the dialectal differences in phonology that eventually led to the division of Western Karaim into two dialects. The study is based on manuscripts and manuscript editions covering the period between the 17th and 20th centuries. Special attention is paid to the relative chronology of the phonological changes. A periodization of Western Karaim is also proposed. 1. Preliminary remarks In an article published in 2010 I contended that, based on the materials tha