Phonological Variation and Optimality Theory: Evidence from Word-Initial Vowel Epenthesis in Vimeu Picard.
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| Title: | Phonological Variation and Optimality Theory: Evidence from Word-Initial Vowel Epenthesis in Vimeu Picard. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Auger, Julie |
| Source: | Language Variation and Change. 2001 13(3):253-303. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 51 |
| Publication Date: | 2001 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Computational Linguistics, Grammar, Language Variation, Linguistic Theory, Phonology, Vowels |
| ISSN: | 0954-3945 |
| Abstract: | Discusses a corpus-based study that focuses on word epenthesis.Provides quantitative evidence that vowel epenthesis applies categorically in some environments and variably in others. Probabilistic analysis demonstrates that the variable pattern is constrained by a complex interplay of linguistic factors. Interprets such grammatical conditioning as evidence that this variation is a reflection of grammatical competence. (Author/VWL) |
| Entry Date: | 2003 |
| Accession Number: | EJ652221 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Discusses a corpus-based study that focuses on word epenthesis.Provides quantitative evidence that vowel epenthesis applies categorically in some environments and variably in others. Probabilistic analysis demonstrates that the variable pattern is constrained by a complex interplay of linguistic factors. Interprets such grammatical conditioning as evidence that this variation is a reflection of grammatical competence. (Author/VWL) |
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| ISSN: | 0954-3945 |
