Verner’s Law, Parts 1-3




Speculative Grammarian Podcast show

Summary: Video: Verner’s Law, Parts 1-3; by Ari Hoptman. Part 1 deals with the “discovery” of the first consonant shift, which, in effect, gave birth to the Germanic languages. Part 2 deals with Verner’s Law itself, an exception to the first consonant shift. Part 3 discusses some problems scholars have encountered with Verner’s Law. Used by permission.