Phonology II

Syllabification is predictable on the basis of the Maximal Onset Principle and the Sonority Seqeuncing Principle.

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Onset and coda are optional slots in the structure of a syllable.

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The structure of a syllable does not allow more than one consonant in the onset.

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Consonant sequences restrictions are not language specific.

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According to the Maximal Onset Principle ...

• as many vowels as possible are realized in an onset position.

• as many consonants as possible end up in an onset.

• as many consonants end up in a coda position.

• has no relevance when talking about phonology.

The Sonority Principle claims that sounds preceding the nucleus must rise in sonority.

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The technical term 'sonority' captures...

• the number of vowels in a word.

• our pronunciation of vowels.

• our acoustic impression of 'clear audibility'.

• the beginning of a syllable.

Nucleus and coda are obligatory slot that have to be filled in English syllables.

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