Phonological Argumentation - Essays on Evidence and Motivation - Steve Parker
2 Phonological evidence
Phonological Argumentation - Essays on Evidence and Motivation - Steve Parker
Paul de Lacy
Rutgers University
Description
This chapter examines a well-known generative innatist theory of the phonological component and related modules. It asks what this theory identifies as empirical evidence for it, and for which modules. It also identifies predicted ambiguities, where two or more modules influence the same phenomenon. Specific phenomena discussed include alternations, phonotactics, phonetic neutralization, loanword adaptation, and typological frequency.