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On The Interaction Of Variation And Exceptionality In Modern Hebrew Spirantization, Michal Martinez
On The Interaction Of Variation And Exceptionality In Modern Hebrew Spirantization, Michal Martinez
Michal Temkin Martinez
Modern Hebrew (MH) spirantization is a variable phenomenon with many exceptions. Adam (2002) claims that the variation is driven by the exceptions and concludes that spirantization is changing, yielding what is currently a variable grammar, with expected and variant forms in free variation, and moving toward one with no alternation. This paper reports the results of an acceptability rating task showing that, in alternating segments, the expected form is still rated as more acceptable than that variant forms, and that which variant surfaces (stop or fricative) depend on its underlying root position. Additionally, participants indicate that some variation is acceptable …
Current Patterns Of Variation In Modern Hebrew Spirantization, Michal Martinez
Current Patterns Of Variation In Modern Hebrew Spirantization, Michal Martinez
Michal Temkin Martinez
Modern Hebrew (MH) spirantization is a variable phenomenon with many exceptions. Adam (2002) claims that the variation is driven by these exceptions and concludes that spirantization is changing, yielding what is currently a variable grammar, with equal weight given to expected and variant forms. However, it is not known what the current stage of the grammar looks like. This paper reports the results of an acceptability rating task showing that the expected form is still rated as more acceptable than variant forms, and which variant surfaces (stop or fricative) depends on its underlying root position. MH has three stop/fricative pairs …