Phonology with ternary scales

This work proposes a series of ternary scales which make certain phonological distinctions traditionally made with binary or privative features. The dissertation focuses on the Inherent Voicing scale, which has the values Voiceless Obstruent, Voiced Obstruent, and Sonorant. This scale replaces the t...

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Main Author: Gnanadesikan, Amalia Elisabeth
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1997
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9737528