The Typology of the Distribution of Edge : the propensity for bipositionality

Shanti Ulfsbjorninn (1) , Mohamed Lahrouchi (2)

1 UCL - University College of London [London]
2 SFL - Structures Formelles du Langage

We discuss the grammatical conditions that can be imposed between segmental content (features) and syllable structure (positions) and how a representational preference can influence diachronic development.

Domaines: Linguistique

Shanti Ulfsbjorninn, Mohamed Lahrouchi. The Typology of the Distribution of Edge : the propensity for bipositionality. Papers in Historical Phonology, 2016, 1, ⟨10.2218/pihph.1.2016.1696⟩. ⟨halshs-01728030⟩