KWJ – Maps of Western Yiddish

Base map Project sample

Map 1 Monophthongization of MHG ei (V24) > a:

Map 2 Monophthongization of MHG ou (V44) > a:

Map 3 Merger of MHG ou (V44) and ei (V24) > a:

Map 4 Merger of MHG oe and ê (V22) > ei

Map 5 Diphthongization of MHG ô (V42) > au/ou

Map 6 Diphthongization of MHG î/iu (V34) > ei/ai

Map 7 Palatalization of u > y

Map 8 Raising of o (V51) > u before nasal

Map 9 Diminution, singular

Map 10 Diminution, plural

Map 11 West/East Yiddish key words (lexicon)

All maps as PDF

Bibliography for the map commentaries

 
.:  Western Yiddish in the Long 19th Century  /  Philipps University of Marburg  :.