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Marshallese phonology, the phonetics-phonology interface and historical linguistics

2000/01/01 by Mark Hale · 2 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Phonetics and Phonology Research #Linguistic Variation and Morphology #Linguistics and language evolution

paper · doi:10.1515/tlir.2000.17.2-4.241

openalex publication_date 2000/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/11/06

Abstract

It is apparent from much recent work in Optimality Theory, as clearly indicated in Kager's (1999) survey, that the restructuring of the architecture of phonological theory has presented phonologists with the opportunity for a fundamental reconceptualization of many of the intriguing issues arising from the relationship between phonetics and phonology. This article surveys some recent OT work surrounding these issues in light of the data provided by the Marshallese vowel system, finding much of that work wanting in rigor and coherence.

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