Chapter 5
Monophthongization
Article outline
- 5.1Background
- 5.2Monophthongization in Cairene Arabic
- 5.2.1Surface monophthongs in Cairene
- 5.2.2The distribution of monophthongs and diphthongs in Cairene
- Initial-weak roots GCC
- Medial-weak roots CGC/CGCC
- Opaque cases of medial weak radicals
- Final-weak roots CCG
- Prepositions and clitics
- Interim generalizations
- 5.2.3Features and representations in Cairene monophthongization
- Moraic representations
- Autosegmental representations
- Phonological strategies
- 5.3Monophthongization in Baghdadi Arabic
- 5.3.1Surface monophthongs in Baghdadi
- 5.3.2The distribution of monophthongs and diphthongs in Baghdadi
- Initial-weak roots GCC
- Medial-weak roots CGC/CGCC
- Final-weak roots CCG
- Prepositions and clitics
- Interim generalizations
- 5.3.3Features and representations in Baghdadi monophthongization
- Moraic representations
- Autosegmental representations
- Phonological strategies
- 5.4Conclusion
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