<OT> New Posting: ROA-942

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ROA 942-1207

Comparative Markedness vs. Standard Faithfulness Theory: A typological comparison

T. A. Hall <tahall2 at indiana.edu>

Direct link: http://roa.rutgers.edu/view.php3?roa=942


Abstract:
Comparative Markedness (CM) is an approach to Optimality
Theory which draws a distinction between 'old' and 'new'
markedness constraints. The CM treatment of Mekkan Arabic
[-voice] assimilation is compared with one which employs
Standard Faithfulness Theory (SFT). The latter approach
will be argued to be superior to the former because only
SFT makes the correct typological predictions concerning
voicing assimilation.

Comments: 
Keywords: markedness, comparative markedness, faithfulness, grandfather effects, typology
Areas: Phonology
Type: Manuscript

Direct link: http://roa.rutgers.edu/view.php3?roa=942