ABSTRACT

First published in 1994. This study aims to provide evidence for the natural class of sounds comprised of front vowels, front glides and coronal consonants. The author also shows that a revised definition of the articulator feature [coronal] properly characterises this natural class of sounds. The study provides a formal representation of front vowels and coronal consonants and their interaction within a nonlinear model of feature organisation. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.

part I|148 pages

Front Vowels and Coronal Consonants

chapter I|19 pages

Introduction

chapter II|31 pages

Phonetic Correlates of [Coronal]

chapter III|33 pages

The Feature Specification of Coronals

chapter V|26 pages

Consonant-to-Front Vowel Assimilation

part II|95 pages

Maltese Arabic

chapter VI|60 pages

Maltese Arabic: A Case Study

chapter VIII|3 pages

Conclusion