Kuniya Nasukawa, "Phonology without Precedence: Representation and Externalization"

Kuniya Nasukawa

Tohoku Gakuin University, Department of English

Phonology without Precedence: Representation and Externalization

Abstract: This talk develops a precedence-free model of phonological representation, beginning with a brief comparison with corresponding structures in syntax. The discussion then turns to morpheme-internal organization and how these structures are externalized in speech, focusing on English data. Particular attention is given to two central mechanisms: (i) linearization, and (ii) the assignment of relative prominence (stress) within word-level phonological structures.