A lateral theory of phonology. [Volume 1], What is CVCV, and why should it be? / by Tobias Scheer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scheer, Tobias, 1968-

Series:

Studies in generative grammar, 0167-4331 ; 68.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Phonology.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Phonetics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (916 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Edition:

Reprint 2012

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a development of Jean Lowenstamm's idea that phonological constituent structure can be reduced to a strict sequence of non-branching Onsets and non-branching Nuclei. The approach at hand is known as 'CVCV', and emerged from Government Phonology. Since its very beginnings in the early 80s, the central claim of this theory has been that syllable-based generalisations are due to lateral relations among constituents, rather than to the familiar arboreal structure. This book shows that Standard Government Phonology did not go far enough in implementing this idea. CVCV completes the missing steps: structure and causality are fully lateralised. Detailed discussion is offered how basic phonological objects and processes such as Codas, closed syllables, long vowels, geminates, syllabic consonants, vowel-zero alternations, closed syllable shortening, compensatory lengthening, lenition and the like can be represented within the CVCV frame. The first part of the book is called "What is CVCV ?". It presents the properties of the theory. The second part focuses on the reasons why it is worthwhile considering CVCV a valuable and viable approach. The primary goal of the book is not to engage the dialogue with other phonological theories. Rather, it aims at establishing a player in the general game: defining the properties of a theory is always prior to its comparison with other models. In the current OT-dominated phonological scene, then, CVCV appears as a true theory of the 80s insofar as it is representational at core: representations exist and are primitive, rather than arising as accidental results from a heterogeneous set of constraints. The original analyses presented in this book are grounded in the languages that the author is best familiar with, i.e. (Western) Slavic, French, German and some Semitic. Particular attention is paid to diachronic evidence in its relation to the synchronic state of languages.

Contents:

Front matter

Table of contents - overview

Table of contents - detail

1 Editorial note: two volumes

2 Foreword

3 How to use this book

4 Conventions used in this book

PART ONE: WHAT IS CVCV?

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Open versus closed syllables in CVCV

Chapter 3. A unified theory of vowel - zero alternations

Chapter 4. Alternating vowels are present in the lexicon

Chapter 5. The beginning of the word: "#" CV

Chapter 6. The Coda Mirror

Chapter 7. Consequences of the Coda Mirror: no confusion between Government and Licensing anymore

Chapter 8. A syntax of phonology

Chapter 9. Lateral relations are head-final: length in phonology

Chapter 10. Syllabic and trapped consonants in CVCV

PART TWO: WHY CVCV ?

Chapter 2. Principles of argumentation I: disjunctive contexts

Chapter 3. Principles of argumentation II: representations and their function

Chapter 4. Principles of argumentation III: generality of processes

Chapter 5. Principles of argumentation IV: a better solution for extrasyllabicity than extrasyllabicity

Chapter 6. Argument One

Chapter 7. Argument Two

Chapter 8. Argument Three

Chapter 9. Argument Four

Chapter 10. Argument Five

Chapter 11. Argument Six

Chapter 12. Argument Seven

Chapter 13. Argument Eight

Chapter 14. Argument Nine

Chapter 15. Argument Ten

General Conclusion

Appendices

References

Subject Index

Language Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF Volume 1 title page (ebrary, viewed September 25, 2013).

ISBN:

9783110908336

3110908336

OCLC:

861527428