Voice alternation as passive lenition: /ᴚ/ in French
The rhotic or "r-like sound" of Standard European French is a segment varying in manner, both degree of aperture and voice quality. This paper presents a broadly functional analysis of /ᴚ/ voicing within an Optimality Theoretic framework, accounting for instances of voice assimilation, neu...
Main Author: | Eric Russell Webb |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | deu |
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Bern Open Publishing
2004-01-01
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Series: | Linguistik Online |
Online Access: | https://bop.unibe.ch/linguistik-online/article/view/770 |
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