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Peer reviewedPoplack, Shana – Language, 1980
Postulates changes in morphology and higher levels of grammar induced by consonant deletion processes to compensate for reduced sentence redundancy and increased possibility of ambiguity. Examines evidence provided by the behavior of two Puerto Rican Spanish phonological variables interacting with the grammatical system in the capacity of plural…
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, Hispanic Americans
Peer reviewedVennemann, Theo – Language, 1972
Shorter version of this paper was read as The Interpretation of Phonological Features in Assimilation Rules'' at the First Annual California Linguistic Conference, Berkeley, May 1-2, 1971. (VM)
Descriptors: Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Distinctive Features (Language)
Peer reviewedJoos, Martin – Language, 1972
Descriptors: Context Clues, Environmental Influences, Language Research, Lexicology
