The Phonology of Welsh

Hannahs, S. J.

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“…A. R. Thomas (1966) Here, I adopt the analysis defended in Iosad (2012), according to which quantity (more specifically, moraicity) must be present in underlying representations (i. e. it is m-phonemic). This is motivated by the interaction of the abstract 'length' distinction with the con- The basic idea, developed in depth in Iosad (2012), to which I refer for details, and also shared by Hannahs (2013), is that lengthening is driven by a stress-to-weight requirement, which is counteracted by faithfulness to underlying moraic specifications and by restrictions on what segments can acquire a mora. Within this framework, the phonotactics of stressed syllables across Welsh dialects can be analysed as a mix of 'distinctive' and 'coerced' weight in terms of Morén (2001).…”

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The phonologisation of redundancy: length and quality in Welsh vowels

Iosad

2017

Phonology

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Phonologization' is a process whereby a phonetic phenomenon enters the phonological grammar and becomes conceptualized as the result of categorical manipulation of phonological symbols. I analyse the phonologization of a predictable phonological pattern in Welsh, with particular attention to identifying criteria for whether phonologization has occurred. I argue for a model where phonologization experiences bottom-up and top-down biases. From the bottom up, there is pressure to phonologize phenomena with a categorical distribution; from the top down, there exist formal constraints on featural specification. I focus on the requirement for featural specifications to obey the Contrastivist Hypothesis, which denies that redundant features can be involved in phonological computation, in the context of a framework with emergent features. I suggest that the Contrastivist Hypothesis acts as a useful check for emergent-feature theories, whilst independent phonologization criteria provide contrastivist approaches with a more solid conceptual underpinning.

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The phonologisation of redundancy: length and quality in Welsh vowels

Iosad

2017

Phonology

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“…Dialectological descriptions of varieties of English in England show that the patterning of /l/ varies regionally and that the clear allophonic distinction which is found in many southern English dialects (and RP) does not exist in more northern varieties (Wells : 370). In northern varieties of both Welsh and English in Wales, dark /l/ is expected in all syllable positions in both languages (Wells : 390; Jones : 49; Thomas and Thomas : 33–34; Ball and Williams : 112; Hannahs : 19). In northern dialects of Welsh English, particularly dark /l/ has been said to occur in north‐western areas where the concentration of Welsh speakers is highest (Penhallurick : 118).…”

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Sociophonetic variation in a long‐term language contact situation: /l/‐darkening in Welsh‐English bilingual speech

Morris

2017

Journal of Sociolinguistics

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This study investigates /l/‐darkening in the Welsh and English speech of bilinguals in North Wales. Although it is claimed that /l/ is dark in all syllable positions in northern varieties of both languages, there have been no quantitative investigations of this feature which consider cross‐linguistic phonetic differences, the differing nature of language contact between North East and North West Wales, and differences in the way both languages are acquired by speakers. The dataset of 32 Welsh‐English bilinguals, aged 16–18, was stratified by speaker sex, home language, and area. Tokens of /l/ in word‐initial onset and word‐final coda positions were analysed acoustically. The results show cross‐linguistic differences in onset position and that such differences were found to be greater in the speech of female speakers. Differences were also found between the two areas. These results are discussed with reference to the influence of extra‐linguistic factors on speech production and the possible social meaning associated with dark /l/.

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“…However, this is only evident when the following word is vowel-initial. The other instances of the 'r allomorph with consonant-initial words are ruled out by the phonotactics of the language which prohibits such structures (Hannahs 2013a According to H&T the 'r allomorph takes precedence over the other allomorphs. Because of this, one could argue that this form is the prioritized form.…”

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Optimality Theory with Lexical Selection needs multiple PRIORITIES: A case study in Welsh allomorphy

Brinkerhoff

2019

Proc Ling Soc Amer

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This study illustrates the role of Lexical Selection (Mascaró 2007) in Optimality Theory in accounting for the Welsh definite article's allomorphy. This is in response to the claims made by Hannahs & Tallerman (2006) that OT is unable to account for the behavior and distribution of the definite article. This study addresses three of the points that Hannahs & Tallerman raised which I am calling the grammar problem, the homophony problem, and the allomorph interaction. I show that Lexical Selection is uniquely adapted to account for each of the points concerning the definite article allomorphy. Additionally, this study proposes that Lexical Selection needs to be amended with multiple Priority constraints that are morpheme specific. It also appears that there appears to exist a unique relationship between the constraint rankings of these multiple Priority constraints in what is called the prioritization of the hierarchy.

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The Phonology of Welsh

Cited by 43 publications

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The phonologisation of redundancy: length and quality in Welsh vowels

The phonologisation of redundancy: length and quality in Welsh vowels

Sociophonetic variation in a long‐term language contact situation: /l/‐darkening in Welsh‐English bilingual speech

Optimality Theory with Lexical Selection needs multiple PRIORITIES: A case study in Welsh allomorphy

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