The Phonetics and Phonology of Contrast: The Case of the Romanian Vowel System

The Phonetics and Phonology of Contrast: The Case of the Romanian Vowel System

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Author/Contributor(s): Renwick, Margaret E L
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Date: 08/25/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: NEW
Studies of both synchronic phonetics and morpho-phonological alternations are needed to understand the forces that historically shaped and now maintain the phonemic system of Romanian. Through a series of case studies on the Romanian vowel system, this book proposes that the robustness of a phonemic contrast does not depend solely on the presence of minimal pairs, but is instead affected by a set of phonetic, usage-based, and systemic factors.