| ROA: | 942 |
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| Title: | Comparative Markedness vs. Standard Faithfulness Theory: A typological comparison |
| Authors: | T. A. Hall |
| Comment: | |
| Length: | 13 |
| 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. |
| Type: | Paper/tech report |
| Area/Keywords: | Phonology |
| Article: | Version 1 |