Q5: Sonority Scale Flashcards
1
Q
Explain the OCP
A
similar phonemes cannot occur consecutively in an onset or coda
unless homorganic: m+p/ŋ +k
2
Q
Give examples of phonemes that are restricted by OCP
A
biliablials cannot follow labiovelars or labiodentals
in a complex onset, alveolar stops /t d/ and fricative dentals cannnot precede liquid /l/
3
Q
Give the sonority sequence
A
Plosives Fricatives Nasals Liquids High vowels and glides Non high vowels
4
Q
How should sonority be structured in a syllable?
A
rise in an onset and fall in the coda
5
Q
Explain minimal sonority distance
A
2 consecutive consonants cannot be from adjacent categories on the scale
6
Q
What exceptions are there to minimal sonority distance?
A
z/s in plurals
t in past tenses (waltzed)
