Optimal Hyphenation

Geilfuß-Wolfgang, Jochen

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“…According to the reformed orthography two hyphenations are sometimes possible, as in Ta-blett or Tab-lett 'tray' . These cases are discussed by (Geilfuß-Wolfgang, 2002) and (Primus, this volume).…”

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How to optimize orthography

Wiese

2005

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The basic goal of this paper is to provide a formal treatment of "orthographic principles" in terms of optimization. Starting from a discussion of a preference-oriented vs. a rule-oriented systematic theory of orthography, the paper explores an explicit description of orthographic regularities in terms of Optimality Theory, that is, in terms of a theory of constraints and their interaction. The empirical focus of this paper is on German orthography, in particular on sound-letter correspondences, on morphological constancy in the light of phonological alternations, and on the (non-)doubling of graphemes. Interactions of various constraints to specify the relationship between regular and irregular spellings involving these domains on the one hand and phonological forms on the other hand are presented.

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“…I am aware of only three studies, that of (Sternefeld, 2000), (Geilfuß-Wolfgang, 2002) and (Primus, this volume). All of these studies deal with present-day German, in particular with orthographic geminates and hyphenation.…”

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How to optimize orthography

Wiese

2005

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Optimal spaces and hyphens

Joppe

2018

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The paper deals with the insertion of spaces and hyphens in German. It summarizes the existing optimality-theoretic approach and extends it to capture the use of hyphens. Hyphenation is often excluded in the literature on the writing of complex words, as forms with hyphens are thought to be mere variants of solid forms. The paper offers an alternative view in which hyphens are treated as an intermediate form between solid and open forms and are placed as a result of conflict between constraints which demand or forbid insertion of spaces. The analysis focuses on the products of nominal compounding, which is one of the most productive processes of word formation in German. Firstly, it is shown for which types of compounds hyphenation is optional and obligatory according to the official rules of orthography. Based on this, constraints are postulated, which do not only decide in which cases hyphenation is allowed but also in which positions the hyphens must be placed in the respective compound. Finally, the hyphenation of phrasal compounds and other complex compounds is modeled.

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Segments and syllables in Hangeul and Thaana

Gnanadesikan

2023

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This paper compares the little-known writing system Thaana, used for the Maldivian language, with Hangeul, used for Korean. Both were intentional inventions by native speakers in early modern times, and both contain some unique features. Both are segmental in their representation while also arranging their letters into higher-order structures: syllables or CV groupings. These structures obey well-formedness constraints that are well known from the study of phonological (spoken) syllables. This paper argues that the operation of these constraints is evidence that these writing systems employ a grammar, which is analyzed here using Optimality Theory. Thaana and Hangeul use the same syllabification constraints, but the rankings differ between the two systems. The rankings also differ between each writing system and its related spoken language. This paper adds to the growing body of research that applies the tools of linguistic analysis to writing systems and finds evidence of grammar in their structure.

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Optimal Hyphenation

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Optimal spaces and hyphens

Segments and syllables in Hangeul and Thaana

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