Variation, change and phonological theory / edited by Frans Hinskens, Roeland Van Hout, W. Leo Wetzels.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hinskens, Frans.

Hout, Roeland van.

Wetzels, Leo.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, v. 146.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 146

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Variation.

Language and languages.

Grammar, Comparative and general--Phonology.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Linguistic change.

Dialectology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, c1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There is a growing awareness that a fruitful cooperation between the (diachronic and synchronic) study of language variation and change and work in phonological theory is both possible and desirable. The study of language variation and change would benefit from this kind of cooperation on the conceptual and theoretical levels. Phonological theory may well profit from a greater use of what is commonly called 'external evidence'.This volume contains contributions by outstanding representatives from the more data-oriented fields and phonological theory. They discuss possibilities and problems for

Contents:

VARIATION, CHANGE AND PHONOLOGICAL THEORY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; Contributors; Balancing Data and Theory in the Study ofPhonological Variation and Change; 1. Introduction; 2. Phonological background; 2.1 Non-linear generative phonology; 2.2 Optimality Theory; 3. Accounting for variation and change in historical linguistics,dialectology and sociolingu; 4. The relevance of linguistic structure for the study of variation andchange; 5. The relevance of variation and change for phonological theories

5.1 The direct relevance of variation data for developing theories5. 1.1. The role of external structure; 5.1.2 The exploitation of databases; 5.1.3 The inclusion of probability mechanisms; 5.2 The empirical testing of theories and models; 5.3 The emergence and structure of language continua; 6. Conclusion; Notes; References; Deriving Variation from Grammar; 1. Introduction; 2. The problem; 2.1 Short stems and the stress factor; 2.2 Long stems and the sonority factor; 2.3 Long stems and the alternating weight factor; 2.4 Summary; 3. Variation in Optimality Theory

4. The universal grammar of syllable prominence5. Analysis; 5.1 Categorical predictions; 5.2 Summary of categorical predictions; 5.3 Quantitative predictions; 6. Conclusion; Notes; References; Co-Occurrence Restrictions between Linguistic Variables; 1. Introduction; 2. A first example: co-occurrence restrictions in the Lucanian dialectstandard continuum; 3. A Middle Bavarian example, with some remarks on methodology; 4. An Alemannic example, with a note on the prosodic domain ofco-occurrence restrictions; 5. Other research on co-occurrence restrictions; 6. A structural explanation

7. What doesn''t fit in: the non-harmonious bits and pieces8. Concluding remarks; Notes; References; L-Vocalization in Australian English; 1. Introduction; 2. The Empirical Investigation of L-Vocalization in Australian English; 2.1 The Adelaide Study; 2.2 Results of Goldvarb Analysis; 2.2.1 Examining Categoricality; 2.2.2 Examining Variability; 3. The Phonological Analysis of L-Vocalization; 3.1 The representation of laterals; 3.2 Syllable MarkednessLet us assume a hierarchy of; 3.2.1 Sonority; 3.2.2 Syllable Shape; 3.3 The analysis; 3.4 Categorical /l/; 3.5. Other disfavoring effects

4. ConclusionNotes; References; Competence, Performance, and the Generative Grammar of Variation; 1. Introduction; 2. Orderly heterogeneity; 3. Defending the dichotomy: Extra-linguistic universals; 3,1 Articulator)? universals; 3.2 Functional universals; 4. ''Performance'' grammar; 5. Variation and optimality theory; 6. Conclusions; Notes; References; Resyllabification; 1. Introduction; 2. The place of formal theory in empirical research; 3. The place of variation in linguistic analysis; 4. A brief history of the study of-t,d deletion in English; 5. Resyllabification

6. Natural misunderstandings

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-31244-1

9786613312440

90-272-7596-3

OCLC:

816868480