Generative Phonology
A Case Study from French
Author
This study is a discussion of, rather than a contribution to, generative phonology. The central question posed, is: Does linguistic theory provide a basis for choosing between competing grammars — that is, an evaluation procedure for grammars? If so, then what is its form? If not, then how are we to interpret controversies between linguists as to the relative merits of competing grammars? These issues will be discussed in relation to a particular problem of evaluation in the treatment of the morphonology of final segments in Modern French.
[Lingvisticæ Investigationes Supplementa, 4] 1981. viii, 241 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Preface | p. v
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Introduction | p. 1
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Final segments and gender inflection in French | p. 13
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The Deletion Rules | p. 15
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Exceptions to the Deletion Rules | p. 59
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Invariant Adjectives | p. 89
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The Scope of the Deletion Rules | p. 99
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Alternative Solutions | p. 127
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The Functional Unity of Elision and Liaison | p. 157
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Summary | p. 173
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Conclusion | p. 185
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Cited by
Cited by 2 other publications
Corbin, Danielle
1991. Bibliographie. In Morphologie dérivationnelle et structuration du lexique (Tomes I et II), ► pp. 913 ff. 
Watbled, Jean-Philippe
1991. Les processus de sandhi externe en français de Marseille. Journal of French Language Studies 1:1 ► pp. 71 ff.
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Subjects
Main BIC Subject
CF: Linguistics
Main BISAC Subject
LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General