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ROA 594-0403

Acehnese Coda-Condition: An Optimality-Theoretic Account

Awwad Al-Ahmadi Al-Harbi <Cawwad_2000@yahoo.com>

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Abstract:
One of the most frequently discussed syllable structure
conditions is the Coda Condition (CODA-COND). Accounts on
this constraint treat it as one of the fundamental among
phonological phenomena. However trivial the formulation
of CODA-COND might appear to be at first sight, a deeper
scrutiny of the various analyses of languages in which the
constraint is in force often unveils aspects that have been
assumed to be unproblematic. This paper will present a close
look at the various formulations of CODA-COND and will explain
the structure of the syllable in Acehnese using a constraint-base
d framework following Optimality Theory. In particular we
will show that an optimality-theoretic alignment approach
faces both empirical and theoretical problems. It fails
to offer an adequate characterization of the Acehnese data.
It also misses the generalization that onset place features
are preserved and spread in assimilation contexts. The material
covered is weighted in favor of a positional-faithfulness-based
analysis.

Keywords: coda condition, alignment, positional faithfulness, Acehnese

Areas: Phonology

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