ERIC Number: ED279169
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Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 8
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The Interpretation and Representation of Neutralisation in Generative Phonology.
Staun, Jorgen.
Phonological neutralization from a generative viewpoint is examined, and the process of solving the problems of representing the products of neutralization is described. First, in generative phonological terms, the product must be morphologically irresoluble in order to be considered a true neutralization. This distinguishes neutralization from defective distribution. Second, a dependency model of phonology is applied to English, Danish, and German examples of neutralization to solve representational problems posed in specific instances. The dependency model is seen as more amenable than standard phonological notation to the representation of relatively complex phonological segments, and therefore as useful for representing neutralization. (MSE)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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