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Co-occurrence restrictions in the vocalic patterns of Afroasiatic plurals
Abstract : This paper examines the vocalic patterns in the plural forms of four languages in Afroasiatic. Focus is made on the co-occurrence restrictions that the vowels obey in these forms; particularly it is shown that plurals in which high vowels co-occur are excluded. This restriction is argued to follow form the active role of the well-known Obligatory Contour Principle, which prohibits identical elements in the same domain. Then it is proposed that the same principle underlies the organization of the apophonic path à la Guerssel & Lowenstamm (1996).
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https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00633022
Contributor : Mohamed Lahrouchi <>
Submitted on : Monday, October 17, 2011 - 12:36:09 PM
Last modification on : Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 11:50:20 AM
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Contributor : Mohamed Lahrouchi <>
Submitted on : Monday, October 17, 2011 - 12:36:09 PM
Last modification on : Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 11:50:20 AM
Long-term archiving on: : Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 2:25:40 AM
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