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  • From: Vincent DeCaen <decaen AT chass.utoronto.ca>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: tiberian vowels, henry, long phonemically
  • Date: Fri, 23 Jul 1999 12:46:29 -0400 (EDT)


we do assume vowel length oppositions underlyingly. we explain this as
a mismatch between underlying representations and surface outputs
(we follow the idea that surface length is predictable and so
nonphonemic).

some common alternations.

qal *u hifil *i
long /VV/ YFQW.M YFQIYM
short stressed /V/ YFQOM YFQ"M
unstressed WAY.FQFM WAY.FQEM

in this case, a three way opposition is explained as a contrast
between /VV/ and /V/, and also in quality/length distinctions for /V/
under stress. vowel length is phonemic in underlying representations.

cheers
V
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  • tiberian vowels, henry, long phonemically, Vincent DeCaen, 07/23/1999

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