Constraints on the distribution of nasal-stop sequences : an argument for contrast
Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, 2017.
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| author | Stanton, Juliet |
| author2 | Adam Albright, Edward Flemming, and Donca Steriade. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1120412019-04-12T22:51:17Z Constraints on the distribution of nasal-stop sequences : an argument for contrast Stanton, Juliet Adam Albright, Edward Flemming, and Donca Steriade. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. Linguistics and Philosophy. Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-257). It has been argued that certain typological generalizations regarding the distribution of nasal-stop sequences can be explained by explicitly referencing contrast (e.g. Herbert 1977, 1986; Jones 2000). This thesis explores the hypothesis that all generalizations regarding the distribution of nasal-stop sequences can be explained by explicitly referencing contrast, and presents the results of multiple cross-linguistic studies designed to test that hypothesis. I show first that taking into consideration cues to the contrasts between nasal-stop sequences and their component parts (nasals and stops) allows us to accurately predict generalizations regarding the distribution of phonemic nasal-stop sequences (i.e. those that are phonemically contrastive with other segment types). Following this I show that taking into consideration cues to the contrast between oral and nasal vowels allows us to accurately predict generalizations regarding the distribution of allophonic nasal-stop sequences (i.e. those not phonemically contrastive with other segment types), as well as generalizations regarding the distribution of phonemic nasal-stop sequences in the context of phonemically nasal and allophonically nasalized vowels. Broadly, the results presented here contribute to a larger body of evidence that constraints on contrast are a necessary component of the synchronic phonological grammar (following e.g. Lindblom 1986; Flemming 2002, 2008b; Padgett 2009). by Juliet Stanton. Ph. D. 2017-10-30T15:28:55Z 2017-10-30T15:28:55Z 2017 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/112041 1006385325 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 257 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Linguistics and Philosophy. Stanton, Juliet Constraints on the distribution of nasal-stop sequences : an argument for contrast |
| title | Constraints on the distribution of nasal-stop sequences : an argument for contrast |
| title_full | Constraints on the distribution of nasal-stop sequences : an argument for contrast |
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| title_short | Constraints on the distribution of nasal-stop sequences : an argument for contrast |
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| topic | Linguistics and Philosophy. |
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