Optimality theory and historical phonology: an example from nasal harmony in Mundurukú
This paper offers an account of diachronic changes in nasal harmony in Mundurukú, a Tupian language from Brazil. It attempts to show that the Optimality Theory provides new ways of accounting for sound change, other than constraint re-ranking. A comparison of Mundurukú and Kuruaya's modern systems p...
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ir-2011-65052019-05-23T13:25:51Z Optimality theory and historical phonology: an example from nasal harmony in Mundurukú Teoria da otimalidade e fonologia histórica: um exemplo da harmonia nasal em Mundurukú PICANÇO, Gessiane Lobato Fonologia Fonologia diacrônica Harmonia nasal Mudança de som Teoria da otimidade Índios Munduruku Amazônia brasileira This paper offers an account of diachronic changes in nasal harmony in Mundurukú, a Tupian language from Brazil. It attempts to show that the Optimality Theory provides new ways of accounting for sound change, other than constraint re-ranking. A comparison of Mundurukú and Kuruaya's modern systems points out that the source system, Proto-Mundurukú, had similar properties to those currently observed in Kuruaya. In particular, nasal spread targets were voiced stops and sonorants, whereas voiceless obstruents were transparent. This system was developed into another in Pre-Mundurukú, because new contrasts were introduced in the language, turning obstruents into opaque segments, thus blocking nasalization. Formal OT account of both cases relies on restricting harmony constraints, as shown by the relative chronology that gave rise to Mundurukú's modern system. In addition, this study discusses the consequences of this change to synchronic grammar, and how it explains the process' irregularities. Este trabalho pretende mostrar que a Teoria da Otimidade proporciona novas formas para explicar mudanças de som que não a re-ordenação no ranqueamento deconstraints. Ele examina os aspectos diacrônicos de harmonia nasal na família Mundurukú, tronco Tupi. A comparação entre os sistemas modernos de Mundurukú e Kuruaya salienta que o sistema original, Proto-Mundurukú, tem propriedades semelhantes às atualmente observadas em Kuruaya. Em especial, os alvos do espalhamento de nasalidadeincluiamoclusivas sonoras e soantes, enquanto que as obstruintes surdas eram transparentes. Esse sistema evoluiu para outro em Pré-Munduruku, quando novos contrastes foram introduzidos na língua, transformando obstruintes em segmentos opacos e, portanto, bloqueando a nasalização. A análise, formalizada dentro da Teoria da Otimidade, demonstra que não houve uma re-ordenação dos constraints harmônicos; eles apenas se tornaram mais restritos, como mostra a cronologia relativa que deu origem ao sistema moderno de Mundurukú. Além disso, o estudo discute também as consequências dessa mudança para a gramática sincrônica, e como isso explica as irregularidades do processo. 2015-03-30T15:55:24Z 2015-03-30T15:55:24Z 2013 Artigo de Periódico PICANÇO, Gessiane. Optimality theory and historical phonology: an example from nasal harmony in Mundurukú. Alfa: Revista de Lingüística (São José Rio Preto), São Paulo, v. 57, n. 1, p. 257-274, 2013. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/alfa/v57n1/11.pdf>. Acesso em: 27 mar. 2015. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1981-57942013000100011>. 1981-5794 http://repositorio.ufpa.br/jspui/handle/2011/6505 por Acesso Aberto application/pdf |
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This paper offers an account of diachronic changes in nasal harmony in Mundurukú, a Tupian language from Brazil. It attempts to show that the Optimality Theory provides new ways of accounting for sound change, other than constraint re-ranking. A comparison of Mundurukú and Kuruaya's modern systems points out that the source system, Proto-Mundurukú, had similar properties to those currently observed in Kuruaya. In particular, nasal spread targets were voiced stops and sonorants, whereas voiceless obstruents were transparent. This system was developed into another in Pre-Mundurukú, because new contrasts were introduced in the language, turning obstruents into opaque segments, thus blocking nasalization. Formal OT account of both cases relies on restricting harmony constraints, as shown by the relative chronology that gave rise to Mundurukú's modern system. In addition, this study discusses the consequences of this change to synchronic grammar, and how it explains the process' irregularities. |
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Optimality theory and historical phonology: an example from nasal harmony in Mundurukú |
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Optimality theory and historical phonology: an example from nasal harmony in Mundurukú |
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Optimality theory and historical phonology: an example from nasal harmony in Mundurukú |
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optimality theory and historical phonology: an example from nasal harmony in mundurukú |
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