English Phonology Without Underlying Glides
This dissertation demonstrates that the optimal account of English phonology denies phonemic status to oral glides. That is, it shows that all instances of phonetic [y] and [w] are predictable by rule. These occurrences include the following: formative initial glides, such as those in yet and wet; p...
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North Texas State University
1979
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| Online Access: | https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331599/ |