An Optimality Theory account of the D-Effect in Ahtna
The D-effect is a well-studied phonological alternation in Dene languages and occurs when the D- classifier prefix precedes a consonant-initial verb stem. This paper analyzes the D-effect in Ahtna using the framework of Optimality Theory. In this paper, it is demonstrated that in Ahtna coalescence a...
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ftunivictoriaojs:oai:journals.uvic.ca:article/20186 2023-07-16T03:51:18+02:00 An Optimality Theory account of the D-Effect in Ahtna Lyster, Margaret 2021-10-18 application/pdf https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/WPLC/article/view/20186 eng eng University of Victoria https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/WPLC/article/view/20186/9108 https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/WPLC/article/view/20186 Copyright (c) 2021 Margaret Lyster http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 Working Papers of the Linguistics Circle; Vol. 31 No. 1 (2021): Volume 31; 78-91 1920-440X 1200-3344 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2021 ftunivictoriaojs 2023-06-27T18:32:28Z The D-effect is a well-studied phonological alternation in Dene languages and occurs when the D- classifier prefix precedes a consonant-initial verb stem. This paper analyzes the D-effect in Ahtna using the framework of Optimality Theory. In this paper, it is demonstrated that in Ahtna coalescence and syllable structure are used to preserve the input segments and their features in the output. It is demonstrated that a pattern that at first glance appears to be deletion, is another form of coalescence known as ‘vacuous coalescence.’ In Ahtna, full coalescence being the fusion of two segments without loss of features occurs when the resulting segment is permitted in the inventory of Ahtna. If this is not possible, then Ahtna uses syllabification and vacuous coalescence to preserve the segments. This analysis further adds data to the prediction of the D-effect in Ahtna for the patterns found in the language. Keywords: D-effect; Dene languages; coalescence; Optimality Theory Article in Journal/Newspaper ahtna University of Victoria (Canada): Journal Publishing Service |
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The D-effect is a well-studied phonological alternation in Dene languages and occurs when the D- classifier prefix precedes a consonant-initial verb stem. This paper analyzes the D-effect in Ahtna using the framework of Optimality Theory. In this paper, it is demonstrated that in Ahtna coalescence and syllable structure are used to preserve the input segments and their features in the output. It is demonstrated that a pattern that at first glance appears to be deletion, is another form of coalescence known as ‘vacuous coalescence.’ In Ahtna, full coalescence being the fusion of two segments without loss of features occurs when the resulting segment is permitted in the inventory of Ahtna. If this is not possible, then Ahtna uses syllabification and vacuous coalescence to preserve the segments. This analysis further adds data to the prediction of the D-effect in Ahtna for the patterns found in the language. Keywords: D-effect; Dene languages; coalescence; Optimality Theory |
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An Optimality Theory account of the D-Effect in Ahtna |
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An Optimality Theory account of the D-Effect in Ahtna |
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An Optimality Theory account of the D-Effect in Ahtna |
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An Optimality Theory account of the D-Effect in Ahtna |
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An Optimality Theory account of the D-Effect in Ahtna |
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optimality theory account of the d-effect in ahtna |
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University of Victoria |
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2021 |
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Working Papers of the Linguistics Circle; Vol. 31 No. 1 (2021): Volume 31; 78-91 1920-440X 1200-3344 |
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https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/WPLC/article/view/20186/9108 https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/WPLC/article/view/20186 |
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