Journal article
Surface Phonetic Constraints Revisited
Die Sprache, Vol.22(2), pp.121-130
01/01/1976
Abstract
Presented is a critical appraisal of M. Shibatani's concept of Surface Phonetic Constraints ([SPCs] see LLBA VIII/l, 7400786) based on an analysis of casual &/or rapid speech data from British Eng. Syllabicity-imposing (regressive & progressive) & nasal assimilation rules are discussed. It is concluded that SPCs can be postulated only in those cases where several sources provide independent motivation. Instructive examples here are the English SPCs referring to clusters of nasals & liquids. SPCs act primarily as conditions on rules & their role in describing surface phonotactics is marginal rather than central. This understanding of SPCs runs contrary to Shibatani's concepts. AA
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Surface Phonetic Constraints Revisited
- Creators
- Jerzy Rubach
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Die Sprache, Vol.22(2), pp.121-130
- ISSN
- 0376-401X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/1976
- Academic Unit
- Linguistics
- Record Identifier
- 9984222747702771
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