Backness Distinction in Phonology

A Polish Perspective on the Phonemic Status of «y»

von Paweł Rydzewski

144 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book discusses the phonological consequences of the backness distinction in high vowels. It focuses on a single-phoneme approach which does not recognize the existence of the vowel y. The author demonstrates that the role of y is crucial for the analysis of Polish palatalization. If y is recognized as a separate phoneme, then the processes receive a straightforward account in Lexical Phonology and Optimality Theory, the two frameworks used in the study. On the other hand, the absence of y leads to unwarranted exceptionality and entails an extensive use of diacritics or lexical constraints. The analyses show, however, that the lack of y is empirically unfeasible and requires segment indexation, a solution unheard of in phonology.

• Reihe: Lodz Studies in Language
• Themen: Sprache und Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik Phonetik, Phonologie
• ISBN: 9783631677254
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.04.2017
• Größe: 21 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften