Rhotic underspecification: Deriving variability and arbitrariness through phonological representations

Rhotics show considerable surface variation, which has precluded classification based on cohesive articulatory or acoustic properties. Yet they tend to display consistent patterns of behavior in relation to other phonemes within the phonological system. In this article, I argue that this apparently...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Glossa
Main Author: David Natvig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2020-05-01
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.glossa-journal.org/article/id/5296/