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The phonological status of Dutch epenthetic schwa

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: In this paper, we use articulatory measures to determine whether Dutch schwa epenthesis is an abstract phonological process or a concrete phonetic process depending on articulatory timing. We examine tongue position during /l/ before underlying schwa and epenthetic schwa and in coda position. We find greater tip raising before both types of schwa, indicating light /l/ before schwa and dark /l/ in coda position. We argue that the ability of epenthetic schwa to condition the /l/ alternation shows that Dutch schwa epenthesis is an abstract phonological process involving insertion of some unit, and cannot be accounted for within Articulatory Phonology.

Source: Phonology

DOI: 10.1017/s0952675701004213

Authors: Natasha Warner, Allard Jongman, Anne Cutler, Doris Mücke

Institutions: University of Arizona, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics, University of Kansas, Max Planck Society, University of Cologne

Language: English

Topic: Phonetics and Phonology Research

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2111746458

FWCI: 2.499

Cites: 29

Cited by: 39

Related to: 10