Geometric accounts of consonant-vowel interactions in developing systems
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics
- Vol. 7 (3) , 219-236
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02699209308985559
Abstract
Phenomena associated with consonant-vowel interactions are examined relative to three general models of feature geometry which differ in the planar relationship of consonants and vowels. The data come from reports of developing phonological systems, both normal and disordered. Geometric analyses reveal that consonants and vowels are fully integrated in the earliest stages of development such that the place specification of consonants is primarily derived from the vowel. However, change through development requires modifications either in the principles of place association, the degree of feature specification, or the planar representation of consonants and vowels.Keywords
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