The Order of Study of Vowel Sounds in Introductory and Phonetic Courses in the German Language (On the Material of Statistical and Diachronic Studies)

Abstract

Most ancient vowels in the period of the birth of the German language are revealed. The phonetic structure of a single-root German word in the Old High German and Middle High German periods of the development of the German language is described. The statistical frequency of using vowels in the above periods has been determined. Key words: vowels and consonants, Old High German and Middle High German periods, frequency of use