Sympathy and phonological opacity

Authors

John J. McCarthy, University of Massachusetts, AmherstFollow

Publication Date

January 1999

Journal or Book Title

Phonology

Abstract

This paper explores the nature of phonological opacity (in the sense of Kiparsky 1971, 1973) within Optimality Theory. Previous attempts to address opacity in OT are discussed and a novel proposal, an inter-candidate faithfulness relation called 'sympathy', is offered. Specific applications of sympathy are presented and some general results are derived about counter-bleeding, counter-feeding, multi-process, and Duke-of-York opaque interactions.

Comments

Copyright Cambridge University Press. http://journals.cambridge.org

Pages

331-399

Volume

16

Issue

3

Recommended Citation

McCarthy, John J., "Sympathy and phonological opacity" (1999). Phonology. 78.
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