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Nuuchahnulth Double Reduplication and Stratal Optimality Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2016

John Stonham
John Stonham*
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Pukyong National University, South Korea
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Abstract

Multiple reduplication is rare: the most often cited case is that of Salish double reduplication, which has been analyzed within the framework of Optimality Theory. For this reason, the simple and double reduplication processes found in Nuuchahnulth (Nootka) have theoretically interesting consequences for current models of morphology. This article demonstrates that Nuuchahnulth double reduplication challenges the standard, parallelist optimality theoretic account. An alternative analysis in terms of Stratal Optimality Theory is presented: the multistratal model is argued to be superior to the mono-stratal one, as the latter misses generalizations and fails to make correct predictions.

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Résumé

Le redoublement multiple est rare : le cas le plus souvent cité est celui du double redoublement dans les langues salishennes, qui a été analysé dans le cadre de la théorie de l’optimalité. Ainsi, les processus de redoublement simple et double que l’on retrouve en nuuchahnulth (nootka) ont des enjeux théoriques intéressants pour les modèles de morphologie contemporains. Cet article démontre que le double redoublement en nuuchahnulth est problématique pour l’analyse standard paralléliste de la théorie de l’optimalité. Une analyse alternative est présentée dans le cadre de la théorie de l’optimalité stratifiée : le modèle multi-stratifié est supérieur au modèle mono-stratifié en ce que ce dernier ne rend pas compte de certaines généralisations et ne produit pas de bonnes prédictions.

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Part II: Phonetic and Phonological Properties
Information
Canadian Journal of Linguistics/Revue canadienne de linguistique , Volume 52 , Issue 1-2: Southern Wakashan Languages , July 2007 , pp. 105 - 130
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Copyright © Canadian Linguistic Association 2007

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