Stricture in Feature Geometry (Dissertations in Linguistics) - Softcover

Padgett, Jaye

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1881526666 ISBN 13: 9781881526667

Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf, 1995

Synopsis

This work is an in-depth investigation into the interaction of place of articulation features and constriction degree features ('stricture' features) in phonological processes. The central claim, a development of Feature Geometry theory, is that place features and oral stricture features like consonantal and continuant form a phonological unit called the 'articulator group'. This proposal finds motivation in a wide range of empirical areas, including place assimilation, complex segment contrasts, dissimilatory effects, and spirantisation. Theoretical issues implicated include the organisation of features, the understanding of the Obligatory Contour Principle, feature underspecification, structure preservation effects, and the phonetics-phonology interface.

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Book Description

This work is an in-depth investigation into the interaction of place of articulation features and constriction degree features ('stricture' features) in phonological processes. The central claim, a development of Feature Geometry theory, is that place features and oral stricture features like consonantal and continuant form a phonological unit called the 'articulator group'.

Edition details

• Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Inf
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1881526666
• ISBN 13: 9781881526667
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230