{"product_id":"backness-distinction-in-phonology-a-polish-perspective-on-the-phonemic-status-of-y-9783631677254","title":"Backness Distinction in Phonology: A Polish","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book discusses the phonological consequences of the backness distinction in high vowels. It focuses on a single-phoneme approach which does not recognize the existence of the vowel \u003ci\u003ey\u003c\/i\u003e. The author demonstrates that the role of \u003ci\u003ey \u003c\/i\u003eis crucial for the analysis of Polish palatalization. If \u003ci\u003ey\u003c\/i\u003e is recognized as a separate phoneme, then the processes receive a straightforward account in Lexical Phonology and Optimality Theory, the two frameworks used in the study. On the other hand, the absence of\u003cem\u003e y \u003c\/em\u003eleads to unwarranted exceptionality and entails an extensive use of diacritics or lexical constraints. The analyses show, however, that the lack of \u003ci\u003ey \u003c\/i\u003eis empirically unfeasible and\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003erequires segment indexation, a solution unheard of in phonology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe phonemic status of the vowel «y» and its role in the processes of Polish palatalization – The treatment of lexical exceptions in phonology – The use of indexed constraints in Optimality Theory\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang AG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51044371071319,"sku":"9783631677254","price":55.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/backness-distinction-in-phonology-a-polish-perspective-on-the-phonemic-status-of-y-9783631677254","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}