LINB04H3 Chapter 7: Notes for Chapter7 - Understanding Phonology - required readings only.docx

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A case study: the diminutive suffix in dutch. Phonological rules are formal expressions that describe changes in the phonological representations of words. Feature matrix a list of feature specifications that correspond to a particular segment. An expression like [t] is then a shorthand notation for the corresponding feature matrix. A morpheme is represented by a string of feature matrices. [minimal feature [minimal feature specification of [features / specification of ____ specification of segments under- that change] lefthand context] right context] going change] C0 translates as zero or more consonants". { notation used to express a disjunction between two or more terms ( either or") To express assimilations, feature values need to agree, which is done with variable feature values. Expressed with greek letters, i. e. or , which then represent either or + Expressed with greek letters, i. e. or , which then represent either or + i. e. [ back] would mean either [-back] or [+back]

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