Publication Date
January 2008
Journal or Book Title
Natural Language and Linguistic Theory
Abstract
Many languages respect the generalization that some or all unstressed vowels are deleted. This generalization proves elusive in classic Optimality Theory, however. The source of the problem is classic OT’s parallel evaluation, which requires that the effects of stress assignment and syncope be optimized together. This article argues for a version of OT called Harmonic Serialism, in which the effects of stress assignment and syncope can and must be evaluated sequentially. The results are potentially applicable to other domains where process interaction is best understood in derivational terms.
Pages
499-546
Volume
26
Issue
3
Recommended Citation
McCarthy, John J., "The serial interaction of stress and syncope" (2008). Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. 90.
Retrieved from https://scholarworks.umass.edu/linguist_faculty_pubs/90
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Morphology Commons, Near Eastern Languages and Societies Commons, Phonetics and Phonology Commons
Comments
Copyright Springer. DOI: 10.1007/s11049-008-9051-3