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Sources Of Non-Conformity In Phonology: Variation And Exceptionality In Modern Hebrew Spirantization (Dissertation), Michal Temkin Martinez
Sources Of Non-Conformity In Phonology: Variation And Exceptionality In Modern Hebrew Spirantization (Dissertation), Michal Temkin Martinez
Michal Temkin Martinez
This dissertation investigates the integration of two sources of non-conformity – exceptionality and variation – in a single phonological system. Exceptionality manifests itself as systematic non-conformity, and variation as partial or variable non-conformity. When both occur within the same phenomenon, this is particularly challenging for the linguistic system. Modern Hebrew spirantization provides an apt case study for the investigation of the interaction of these two sources of non-conformity where exceptional (non-alternating) segments are frequent, and variation in alternating segments has been reported (Adam 2002). This dissertation makes contributions in the forms of both data and analysis. Its goals are to …
An Experimental Investigation Of Variation In Modern Hebrew, Michal Temkin Martinez
An Experimental Investigation Of Variation In Modern Hebrew, Michal Temkin Martinez
Michal Temkin Martinez
This paper reports the results of an experimental rating task testing the acceptability of variation in Modern Hebrew spirantization. Modern Hebrew spirantization is manifested by the alternation of the stops [p], [b], and [k] with their fricative counterparts [f], [v], and [x], in which fricatives occur post-vocalically and root-finally, and stops occur elsewhere, as in (1). (1) /p/ to [f] /pgS/ [lifgoS] [pagaS] ‘to meet’ /b/ to [v] /bgd/ [livgod] [bagad] ‘to betray’ /k/ tp [x] /ktb/ [lixtov] [katav] ‘to write’ Due to historical sound mergers and more recent borrowings, there are acoustically identical stops and fricatives that do not …