Date of Publication

2006

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics

Subject Categories

Linguistics

College

Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education

Department/Unit

English and Applied Linguistics

Thesis Adviser

Carolyn D. Castro

Defense Panel Chair

Ma. Lourdes S. Bautista

Defense Panel Member

Danilo T. Dayag
Mildred A. Rojo-Laurilla
Leonisa A. Mojica
Ma. Lourdes G. Tayao

Abstract/Summary

This study explores phonological processes triggered by the suffix -a53 when it is attached to a monosyllabic stem (e.g., /ap-a/ ˜box, /kim-a/ gold, /i-a/ chair, /tshiu-a/ ˜tree, /e-a/ shoe, /-a/ taro, /a-a/ duckling, etc.). Specifically, three areas were investigated: tonal behavior, segmental behavior, and nasality behavior. Based on Goldsmithâ (1976) autosegmental theory, this paper proposes an integrated autosegmental framework (which emphasizes the role of a juncture position) to systematically describe the three phonological behaviors. Thirteen (13) native elder speakers of Taiwanese were recruited (through snowball sampling) to identify objects presented in 15 photographs. Their voices were recorded and subjected to spectrographic analysis. Results indicate that a short but sonorant transition sound (or tone) occurred in the morpheme boundaries of -a53 attached words. That is, in the tonal behavior, a transition tone was produced to occupy the juncture position of the morpheme boundary in the segmental behavior, a transition sound was produced to occupy the juncture position and in the nasality behavior, the nasality feature spread to nasalize the suffix -a. As a result, suffixation words can be pronounced in a continuous manner without a juncture between the two morphemes.

Abstract Format

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG004238

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

xv, 198 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Autosegmental theory (Linguistics); Grammar, Comparative and general—Phonology; Chinese language -- Suffixes and prefixes.

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