No transposition in Harmonic Serialism

Phonology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 695-726
Author(s):  
Chikako Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Harmonic Serialism ◽  
Atomic Operation ◽  
Locality Restriction ◽  
Constraint Sets

This paper presents a Harmonic Serialism analysis of synchronic metathesis, and proposes to eliminate transposition as an atomic operation, instead analysing metathesis as a result of the sequential application of simpler operations. The analysis of phase alternations in Rotuman offers a unified account of metathesis, deletion and umlaut as all undergoing splitting followed by fusion. A non-transposition analysis of multiple metathesis in Kwara'ae shows that a prosodically motivated locality restriction on the splitting domain is crucial in deriving the attested patterns. CC metathesis in Balangao is analysed as fusion followed by splitting. Eliminating transposition has several benefits: (a) it simplifies the inventory of operations in Harmonic Serialism, (b) it correctly predicts the locality restrictions on metathesis patterns with smaller constraint sets and (c) it accounts for the differences observed in the segment types involved in CV(VC) vs. CC metathesis.

scholarly journals No Metathesis in Harmonic Serialism

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chikako Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Harmonic Serialism ◽  
Atomic Operation

This paper presents a Harmonic Serialism analysis of synchronic metathesis, proposing to eliminate metathesis as an atomic operation, instead analyzing apparent metathesis cases as a result of the sequential application of simpler operations such as copy + deletion or fusion + fission, and not as segment reordering. The analysis of Rotuman phase alternation in this paper offers a unified account of apparent metathesis, deletion, and umlaut as all going through the processes of copy + deletion and subsequent fusion. Balangao CC metathesis is analyzed as fusion + fission incorporating an idea that CC metathesis is phonetically motivated. Removing the atomic metathesis operation has several benefits: (a) it simplifies the inventory of operations in Harmonic Serialism, (b) it correctly predicts locality restrictions on metathesis patterns without the help of other constraints that are otherwise needed in HS analysis, (c) and it correctly predicts the typological restrictions on the types of segments that undergo CC metathesis.

scholarly journals Metrical Tone Shift and Spread in Harmonic Serialism

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeroen Breteler
Keyword(s):  
Noun Phrase ◽  
Small Distance ◽  
Harmonic Serialism ◽  
Foot Structure ◽  
Tone Pattern

This paper proposes a framework for the analysis of bounded tone patterns, where tone shifts or spreads across a small distance. The framework starts from the idea that foot structure drives such tone processes, with foot edges acting as targets for tone association. To account for trisyllabic patterns, a theory of layered foot representation is adopted (Kager 2012, Martinez-Paricio 2013). In addition, to account for the opacity of foot-driven tone shift, the analysis is cast in Harmonic Serialism (Prince & Smolensky 1993, McCarthy 2000). Lastly, the paper presents a set of licensing and structural markedness constraints to derive the desired patterns. The approach is successfully applied to the default tone pattern of tbe Saghala noun phrase (Patin 2009), which shows a combination of shifting and spreading over a trisyllabic domain.

scholarly journals The small matter of the Afrikaans diminutive

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Andrew Lamont
Keyword(s):  
Rule Based ◽  
Underlying Representation ◽  
Harmonic Serialism ◽  
Place Assimilation

The Afrikaans diminutive suffix surfaces as one of four allomorphs determined by complex prosodic and segmental interactions including stem augmentation, stem modification in form of diphthongization, and notably bidirectional place assimilation and segmental deletion. This paper presents an analysis in Harmonic Serialism (Prince & Smolensky 1993/2004, McCarthy 2000) that derives the surface allomorphs from an underlying representation /-ʲki/. The analysis departs from Wissing’s (1971) rule-based treatment in rejecting phonologically-conditioned allomorphs in favor of a single underlying form which is subject to phonological derivation and in treating diphthongization as the realization of underlying palatal features following Bye (2013).

A Proposed Method to Group the Solutions From Dimensional Synthesis: Planar Triads for Six Precision Position

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiancheng Lu ◽  
Chuen-Sen Lin
Keyword(s):  
Infinite Number ◽  
Numerical Solutions ◽  
Angular Displacement ◽  
Dimensional Synthesis ◽  
Number Of Solutions ◽  
Jacobian Matrices ◽  
Design Task ◽  
Numerical Examples ◽  
Computer Automation ◽  
Constraint Sets

Abstract In this paper, a method has been proposed to group into six sets the infinite number of solutions from dimensional synthesis of planar triads for six precision positions. The proposed method reveals the relationships between the different configurations of the compatibility linkage and the sets of numerical solutions from dimensional synthesis. By checking the determinant signs and the contunities of values of the sub-Jacobian matrices and their derivatives with respect to the independent angular displacement for all constraint sets in the compatibility linkage, it enables the computer to identify and group the synthesized solutions. Numerical examples have been given to verify the applicability of this method. Six sets of the partial triad Burmester curves have been plotted based on grouped solutions. Suitable solutions can be easily found from the partial triad Burmester curves and utilized for the prescribed design task. This method provides a useful tool to group the dimensional synthesis solutions and enhances the computer automation in the design of linkage mechanisms.

Variational Image Denoising with Adaptive Constraint Sets

2012 ◽  
pp. 206-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Lenzen ◽  
Florian Becker ◽  
Jan Lellmann ◽  
Stefania Petra ◽  
Christoph Schnörr
Keyword(s):  
Image Denoising ◽  
Variational Image ◽  
Constraint Sets
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