Backness Distinction in Phonology : A Polish Perspective on the Phonemic Status of "y" (Lódz Studies in Language 50) （2017. 144 S. 210 mm）

Rydzewski, Pawel/ Herausgegeben:Bogucki, Lukasz/ Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, Barbara

PETER LANG（2017発売）

PETER LANG（2017発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 144 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783631677254

Full Description

This book discusses the phonological consequences of the backness distinction in high vowels. It focuses on a single-phoneme approach which does not recognize the existence of the vowel y. The author demonstrates that the role of y is crucial for the analysis of Polish palatalization. If y is recognized as a separate phoneme, then the processes receive a straightforward account in Lexical Phonology and Optimality Theory, the two frameworks used in the study. On the other hand, the absence of y leads to unwarranted exceptionality and entails an extensive use of diacritics or lexical constraints. The analyses show, however, that the lack of y is empirically unfeasible and requires segment indexation, a solution unheard of in phonology.

Contents

The phonemic status of the vowel «y» and its role in the processes of Polish palatalization - The treatment of lexical exceptions in phonology - The use of indexed constraints in Optimality Theory