maken–machen isogloss
E491357
The maken–machen isogloss is a linguistic boundary within the German dialect continuum that separates regions using forms like "maken" from those using "machen," highlighting a key phonological division among German dialects.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dialect boundary
ⓘ
phonological isogloss ⓘ |
| basedOn | pronunciation of the verb meaning "to make" ⓘ |
| belongsTo | set of isoglosses separating Low and High German ⓘ |
| contrastsForm |
"machen"
ⓘ
"maken" ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
dialects preserving /k/ in "maken"
ⓘ
dialects with fricative /x/ in "machen" ⓘ |
| hasFeature | north–south orientation in the German-speaking area ⓘ |
| indicates | extent of High German sound changes in dialects ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | German dialect continuum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marks |
contrast between /k/ and /x/ in the verb "to make"
ⓘ
phonological division in German dialects ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
High German
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High German consonant shift ⓘ Low German NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
High German dialect area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Low German dialect area ⓘ regions using the verb form "machen" ⓘ regions using the verb form "maken" ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
geolinguistics
ⓘ
historical linguistics of German ⓘ |
| typeOfBoundary |
isogloss for a consonant realization
ⓘ
isogloss for a lexical item ⓘ |
| usedIn | German dialectology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTo | classify German dialect regions ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.