Non linear phonology definition
Describes the hierarchical structure -phonological form from the prosodic phrase to the individual feature. The context of the individual segment influences production: Stress patterns and Syllable structure interact with features of the segments
Non linear phonology: Structure
above the level of speech sounds: Syllable structure and Stress pattern
Ambisyllabic consonants
the consonant belongs to more than one syllable (relates to Exercise 1 as well as later assignments). Ambisyllabic consonants occur in the following phonetic conditions
Word-medial position. Stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable. The stress
Segments
Vowels (V) and consonants (C) - basis of linear phonology
Syllables
Onset + Rhyme/Rime, onset optional
ex. /b/ in /b?d/. Syllable onset = strong. Syllable coda = weak
Rhyme
Nucleus + Coda, but can have nucleus without a coda in some cases. ex. /?d/ in /b?d/ or /i/ in /si/
Branching
occurs in onset, nucleus or coda when there is a cluster or diphthong- bread instead of fed, b and r are the onset
Syllable Structure Rules
Stressed syllables cannot have an empty coda if the nucleus is lax [? ? � ? ? ?]. Stressed syllables must have a branching rhyme ex. "bit" or, in the absence of a coda, a branching nucleus ex. "bye." This rule is important when considering ambisyllabic co