Journal article
Does the Obligatory Contour Principle Operate in Polish?
Studies in the linguistic sciences, Vol.16(1), pp.133-147
04/01/1986
Abstract
Some facts from Polish that appear to bear on the operation of the Obligatory Contour Principle (OCP) are examined. Although the evidence cannot be taken as conclusive, it seems that, in general, the structure of Polish can be described better if the OCP is not evoked. The interest of the analysis is that the evidence appears to be contradictory. From one point of view, the OCP seems to induce the desired effects, whereas from the other point of view, it leads to incorrect results. The evidence that seems to motivate the operation of the OCP in Polish is reviewed. The consequences of the analysis are pursued for some further rules. These consequences turn out to be uniformly negative, which raises the question of whether it is correct to assume that the OCP holds for Polish. 16 References. HA
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Does the Obligatory Contour Principle Operate in Polish?
- Creators
- Jerzy Rubach
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Studies in the linguistic sciences, Vol.16(1), pp.133-147
- ISSN
- 0049-2388
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/1986
- Academic Unit
- Linguistics
- Record Identifier
- 9984222813402771
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