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The phonological status of Dutch epenthetic schwa
Warner, Natasha Jongman, Allard Cutler, Anne Müke, Doris
Warner, Natasha
Jongman, Allard
Cutler, Anne
Müke, Doris
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In this paper, we use articulatory measures to determine whether Dutch schwa epenthesis is an abstract phonological process or a concrete phonetic process depending on articulatory timing. We examine tongue position during /l/ before underlying schwa and epenthetic schwa and in coda position. We find greater tip raising before both types of schwa, indicating light /l/ before schwa and dark /l/ in coda position. We argue that the ability of epenthetic schwa to condition the /l/ alternation shows that Dutch schwa epenthesis is an abstract phonological process involving insertion of some unit, and cannot be accounted for within Articulatory Phonology.
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2002-08-06
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Natasha Warner, Allard Jongman, Anne Cutler, Doris Mücke. 2001. “The phonological status of Dutch epenthetic schwa.” Phonology 18(03):387-420. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0952675701004213