Acta Linguistica Academica
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Volume 67: Issue 1
Segment–zero alternations in Galician definite article allomorphy
Floating consonants at the left-edge of morphemes
Author:
Shanti Ulfsbjorninn University of Deusto, Bilbao s.ulfsbjorninn@deusto.es

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Pages:
155–170
Online Publication Date:
Mar 2020
Publication Date:
01 Mar 2020
Article Category:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1556/2062.2020.00011
Keywords:
allomorphy; opacity; floating segments; empty nuclei; Strict CV
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Abstract

Galician presents an intriguing case of opaque phonologically-conditioned definite article allomorphy (PCA). Though Galician features in the general literature on PCA (Nevins 2011), there is a surprising lack of synchronic theoretical discussion of this specific pattern. The data appears to require allomorph selection arranged in a system of Priority (Mascaró 2005; Bonet et al. 2003; 2007). The pattern involves opaque segment ‘deletion’ and resyllabification, where segment deletion counterbleeds allomorph insertion along with morphologically-specific segmental changes. A Strict CV representational reanalysis is proposed in which there is no true allomorphy (no selection between competing underlying morphemes). All the forms are generated from a single underlying form, thereby undercutting PRIORITY.

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