PHONOTACTICS, ITS NATURE AND MANIFESTATION IN SEGMENTAL UNITS
Keywords:
Phonotactics, syllable structure, sonority hierarchy, phonological constraints, segmental units, phonological universals.Abstract
This study investigates the complex nature of phonotactics and its manifestation across segmental units in language systems. The research examines both theoretical frameworks and practical implications of phonotactic constraints in various languages, analyzing how different phonological systems organize sound combinations. Particular focus is given to the integration of articulatory phonetics, phonological theory, and typological analysis in understanding phonotactic patterns. The study identifies key aspects of phonotactic organization, including syllable structure constraints, sonority sequencing principles, segmental co-occurrence restrictions, and the psychological reality of phonotactic knowledge in native speakers' linguistic competence.
Downloads
References
1. Chomsky, N., & Halle, M. (1968). The Sound Pattern of English. Harper & Row.
2. Clements, G. N. (1990). The role of the sonority cycle in core syllabification. In J. Kingston & M. E. Beckman (Eds.), Papers in Laboratory Phonology I: Between the Grammar and Physics of Speech (pp. 283-333). Cambridge University Press.
3. Greenberg, J. H. (1978). Some generalizations concerning initial and final consonant clusters. In J. H. Greenberg (Ed.), Universals of Human Language, Vol. 2: Phonology (pp. 243-279). Stanford University Press.
4. Jakobson, R. (1968). Child Language, Aphasia and Phonological Universals. Mouton.
5. Hayes, B., & Wilson, C. (2008). A maximum entropy model of phonotactics and phonotactic learning. Linguistic Inquiry, 39(3), 379-440.
6. Kager, R. (1999). Optimality Theory. Cambridge University Press.
