Abstract
We saw in the last chapter that the phonemic rules and representations of Chapters 1 and 2 prevented us from expressing certain significant generalisations; the principal motive for adopting feature-based analyses was to allow our rules to express those generalisations. There are other ways in which generalising power is lost in the phonemic type of analysis we used in Chapters 1 and 2; let us see what those are, and how they can be overcome.
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Hyman (1975), Chapter 4, covers the formalism of standard generative phonology, more of which will be introduced in the following two chapters. Schane (1973) provides a clear, simplified account of standard generative phonology; the beginning student will find it useful, but should be warned against relying exclusively on it. Having started with Schane (1973), the reader is advised to progress to Hyman (1975), Chapters 4–5, which are very clearly written. Kenstowicz and Kisseberth (1979) remains an excellent introduction to the subject and contains a wealth of worthwhile exercises.
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Carr, P. (1993). Problems with the Phonemic Principle. In: Phonology. Modern Linguistics Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22849-2_5
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