Daniel A Dinnsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 733265 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel A Dinnsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel A |
| FAMILY NAME | Dinnsen |
| SIGNATURE | DINNSEN D A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Indiana University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 166 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
The coronal fricative problem
On the interaction of deaffrication and consonant harmony
Error patterns in children's phonological development are often described as simplifying processes that can interact with one another with different consequences. Some interactions limit the applicability of an error pattern, and others extend it to more words. Theories predict that error patterns interact to their full potential. While specific interactions have been documented for certain pairs of processes, no developmental study has shown tha…
On the anatomy of a chain shift
Phonological chain shifts have been the focus of many theoretical, developmental, and clinical concerns. This paper considers an overlooked property of the problem by focusing on the typological properties of the widely attested 's > θ > f' chain shift involving the processes of Labialization and Dentalization in early phonological development. Findings are reported from a cross-sectional study of 234 children (ages 3 years; 0 months-7;9) with fu…
The Predictive Power of Optimality Theory for Phonological Treatment
The phonology and clinically induced learning patterns of a female child with a phonological delay (age 4;11) were examined from the analytical perspective of Optimality Theory. The analysis revealed that a Consonant Harmony error pattern affected alveolar stops from two different sources-from underlying lexical representations and from representations derived by an interacting error pattern of Deaffrication. The implications of that analysis for…
René Kager, Joe Pater and Wim Zonneveld (2004). Constraints in phonological acquisition . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. ix+417
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Markedness and Context Effects in the Acquisition of Place Features
Empirical and theoretical claims about the markedness of place features and associated context effects are evaluated against the facts of acquisition. The primary focus is on the segmental inventories and substitution patterns of young children with phonological delays (ages 3;0-8;6). Results are reported from a large scale cross-sectional archival study of 211 children. Additionally, two especially challenging case studies are singled out for co…
Typological predictions in developmental phonology
Two common and seemingly independent error patterns, namely consonant harmony and gliding, are examined for their typological characteristics based on cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence from young children's developing phonologies. Data are drawn from the published literature and from the developmental phonology archives at Indiana University. An asymmetry is observed such that the occurrence of harmony is found to imply the occurrence of …
The puzzle-puddle-pickle problem and the Duke-of-York gambit in acquisition
Two classic and previously unrelated problems are reconsidered for their implications for optimality theory and acquisition. The puzzle-puddle-pickle problem centers on the debate over children’s underlying representations and the characterization of interacting error patterns which, when lost, result in overgeneralizations. In response to the challenges that this problem poses, an optimality theoretic solution is offered that appeals to the seco…
On the characterization of a chain shift in normal and delayed phonological acquisition
Several theoretical and descriptive challenges are presented by children's phonological substitution errors which interact to yield the effect of a chain shift. Drawing on an archival study of the sound systems of five children (ages 3;5 to 4;0) with normal development and 47 children (ages 3;4 to 6;8) with phonological delay, one such chain shift, namely the replacement of target /Θ/ by [f] and the replacement of /s/ by [Θ/, was identified in th…
On the organization and specification of manner features
Within feature geometry, different claims have been made about the range, unity and location of manner features with little support for a Manner node as a unit of subsegmental structure. The issue is reconsidered, drawing on evidence of interacting error patterns in the developing systems of three young children acquiring English. The results reveal that obstruent stops and glides can serve as targets of assimilation when the triggering features …
Context-sensitive underspecification and the acquisition of phonemic contrasts
Several competing proposals for the (under)specification of phonological representations are evaluated against the facts of phonemic acquisition. Longitudinal evidence relating to the emergence of a voice contrast in the well-documented study of Amahl (from age 2;2 to 3;11) is reconsidered. Neither contrastive specification nor context-free radical underspecification is capable of accounting for the facts. The problem is in the characterization o…
Kenstowicz Michael (1994). Phonology in generative grammar. Cambridge, Mass. & Oxford: Blackwell. Pp. ix + 704
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Consonant clusters in disordered speech: Constraints and correspondence patterns
Comparison of patterns of cluster realization from 47 children ranging in age from 3;4 to 6;8 with functional (non-organic) speech disorders with those reported in the literature for normal acquisition reveals that these patterns are essentially the same for both groups. Using a two-level generative phonology for children's independent systems, further analysis of cluster realizations by means of feature geometry and under-specification theory re…
On the lawfulness of change in phonetic inventories
On Predicting Ease of Phonological Learning
This paper is concerned with the occurrence of Latin words and phrases in English legal texts, with particular reference to possible obstacles facing the lawyer and EALP (English for Academic Legal Purposes) student in their reading. The degree of integration of the Latin in selected English texts is analysed, and it is shown how this varies from the lowest degree of integration (where the Latin occurs as a separate sentence) through instances in…
A reanalysis of Catalan devoicing
On Word-Initial Voicing: Converging Sources of Evidence in Phonologically Disordered Speech
The purpose of this study is to bring related sources of data, i.e., phonological and acoustic phonetic, to bear on the characterization of two children's disordered phonological systems. Auditorily-based phonological analyses indicated that the children exhibited a superficially similar pattern of error involving the voice contrast in word-initial obstruent stops, even though both children accurately produced the voice contrast in post-vocalic s…
A re-examination of phonological neutralization
One of the most fundamental constructs of phonological theory past and present is ‘neutralization’, i.e. the merger of a contrast in certain contexts. It is as basic as such other constructs as ‘contrast’, ‘distinctive feature’, and ‘segment’. While there exists a substantial body of literature on the phonetics of various phonological constructs (e.g. acoustic correlates for features, acoustic invariance, descriptive phonetics of particular langu…
On the neutralizing status of Polish word-final devoicing
Phonological neutralization, phonetic implementation and individual differences
Current Approaches to Phonological Theory
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory
Preliminaries Phological Rules and Representations Alternations Phonological Sketches Evidence and Motivation The Problem of Abstractness The Representation of Sounds Rule Interaction Notation The Role of Syntax and the Lexicon in Phonology References Language Index Subject Index
Phonological rules and phonetic explanation
Over the last several years there has been increased interest in and reliance on the role of phonetics in explaining various aspects of phonology. Such notions as ‘natural rule’ and ‘phonetically explainable’ are commonly equated and are incorporated into arguments over the appropriateness of some given rule formulation or over the range of analyses permitted under alternative theoretical approaches. Those who have made the strongest, most explic…
Some substantive universals in atomic phonology
Constraints on Global Rules in Phonology
Evidence has been advanced recently in favor of incorporating a generalized version of derivational history (or global rules) into phonological theory. The innovation of this theoretical device constitutes a significant departure from the standard theory of phonology as articulated by Chomsky & Halle 1968, and vastly increases the range of possible formal grammatical relationships. However, any theory that incorporates a generalized version of de…
On the neutralizing status of Polish word-final devoicing
Phonological neutralization, phonetic implementation and individual differences
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory
Preliminaries Phological Rules and Representations Alternations Phonological Sketches Evidence and Motivation The Problem of Abstractness The Representation of Sounds Rule Interaction Notation The Role of Syntax and the Lexicon in Phonology References Language Index Subject Index
A re-examination of phonological neutralization
One of the most fundamental constructs of phonological theory past and present is ‘neutralization’, i.e. the merger of a contrast in certain contexts. It is as basic as such other constructs as ‘contrast’, ‘distinctive feature’, and ‘segment’. While there exists a substantial body of literature on the phonetics of various phonological constructs (e.g. acoustic correlates for features, acoustic invariance, descriptive phonetics of particular langu…
A reanalysis of Catalan devoicing
The three degrees of vowel length in German
1971). The three degrees of vowel length in German. Paper in Linguistics: Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 111-126
Some substantive universals in atomic phonology
The puzzle-puddle-pickle problem and the Duke-of-York gambit in acquisition
Two classic and previously unrelated problems are reconsidered for their implications for optimality theory and acquisition. The puzzle-puddle-pickle problem centers on the debate over children’s underlying representations and the characterization of interacting error patterns which, when lost, result in overgeneralizations. In response to the challenges that this problem poses, an optimality theoretic solution is offered that appeals to the seco…
Phonological rules and phonetic explanation
Over the last several years there has been increased interest in and reliance on the role of phonetics in explaining various aspects of phonology. Such notions as ‘natural rule’ and ‘phonetically explainable’ are commonly equated and are incorporated into arguments over the appropriateness of some given rule formulation or over the range of analyses permitted under alternative theoretical approaches. Those who have made the strongest, most explic…
On Word-Initial Voicing: Converging Sources of Evidence in Phonologically Disordered Speech
The purpose of this study is to bring related sources of data, i.e., phonological and acoustic phonetic, to bear on the characterization of two children's disordered phonological systems. Auditorily-based phonological analyses indicated that the children exhibited a superficially similar pattern of error involving the voice contrast in word-initial obstruent stops, even though both children accurately produced the voice contrast in post-vocalic s…
Constraints on Global Rules in Phonology
Evidence has been advanced recently in favor of incorporating a generalized version of derivational history (or global rules) into phonological theory. The innovation of this theoretical device constitutes a significant departure from the standard theory of phonology as articulated by Chomsky & Halle 1968, and vastly increases the range of possible formal grammatical relationships. However, any theory that incorporates a generalized version of de…
On the anatomy of a chain shift
Phonological chain shifts have been the focus of many theoretical, developmental, and clinical concerns. This paper considers an overlooked property of the problem by focusing on the typological properties of the widely attested 's > θ > f' chain shift involving the processes of Labialization and Dentalization in early phonological development. Findings are reported from a cross-sectional study of 234 children (ages 3 years; 0 months-7;9) with fu…
On the organization and specification of manner features
Within feature geometry, different claims have been made about the range, unity and location of manner features with little support for a Manner node as a unit of subsegmental structure. The issue is reconsidered, drawing on evidence of interacting error patterns in the developing systems of three young children acquiring English. The results reveal that obstruent stops and glides can serve as targets of assimilation when the triggering features …
On the lawfulness of change in phonetic inventories
Current Approaches to Phonological Theory
The three degrees of vowel length in German
1971). The three degrees of vowel length in German. Paper in Linguistics: Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 111-126
Constraints on Global Rules in Phonology
Evidence has been advanced recently in favor of incorporating a generalized version of derivational history (or global rules) into phonological theory. The innovation of this theoretical device constitutes a significant departure from the standard theory of phonology as articulated by Chomsky & Halle 1968, and vastly increases the range of possible formal grammatical relationships. However, any theory that incorporates a generalized version of de…
Some substantive universals in atomic phonology
Phonological rules and phonetic explanation
Over the last several years there has been increased interest in and reliance on the role of phonetics in explaining various aspects of phonology. Such notions as ‘natural rule’ and ‘phonetically explainable’ are commonly equated and are incorporated into arguments over the appropriateness of some given rule formulation or over the range of analyses permitted under alternative theoretical approaches. Those who have made the strongest, most explic…
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory
Preliminaries Phological Rules and Representations Alternations Phonological Sketches Evidence and Motivation The Problem of Abstractness The Representation of Sounds Rule Interaction Notation The Role of Syntax and the Lexicon in Phonology References Language Index Subject Index
Current Approaches to Phonological Theory
Phonological neutralization, phonetic implementation and individual differences
A re-examination of phonological neutralization
One of the most fundamental constructs of phonological theory past and present is ‘neutralization’, i.e. the merger of a contrast in certain contexts. It is as basic as such other constructs as ‘contrast’, ‘distinctive feature’, and ‘segment’. While there exists a substantial body of literature on the phonetics of various phonological constructs (e.g. acoustic correlates for features, acoustic invariance, descriptive phonetics of particular langu…
On the neutralizing status of Polish word-final devoicing
On Word-Initial Voicing: Converging Sources of Evidence in Phonologically Disordered Speech
The purpose of this study is to bring related sources of data, i.e., phonological and acoustic phonetic, to bear on the characterization of two children's disordered phonological systems. Auditorily-based phonological analyses indicated that the children exhibited a superficially similar pattern of error involving the voice contrast in word-initial obstruent stops, even though both children accurately produced the voice contrast in post-vocalic s…
On Predicting Ease of Phonological Learning
This paper is concerned with the occurrence of Latin words and phrases in English legal texts, with particular reference to possible obstacles facing the lawyer and EALP (English for Academic Legal Purposes) student in their reading. The degree of integration of the Latin in selected English texts is analysed, and it is shown how this varies from the lowest degree of integration (where the Latin occurs as a separate sentence) through instances in…
A reanalysis of Catalan devoicing
Consonant clusters in disordered speech: Constraints and correspondence patterns
Comparison of patterns of cluster realization from 47 children ranging in age from 3;4 to 6;8 with functional (non-organic) speech disorders with those reported in the literature for normal acquisition reveals that these patterns are essentially the same for both groups. Using a two-level generative phonology for children's independent systems, further analysis of cluster realizations by means of feature geometry and under-specification theory re…
On the lawfulness of change in phonetic inventories
Kenstowicz Michael (1994). Phonology in generative grammar. Cambridge, Mass. & Oxford: Blackwell. Pp. ix + 704
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Context-sensitive underspecification and the acquisition of phonemic contrasts
Several competing proposals for the (under)specification of phonological representations are evaluated against the facts of phonemic acquisition. Longitudinal evidence relating to the emergence of a voice contrast in the well-documented study of Amahl (from age 2;2 to 3;11) is reconsidered. Neither contrastive specification nor context-free radical underspecification is capable of accounting for the facts. The problem is in the characterization o…
On the characterization of a chain shift in normal and delayed phonological acquisition
Several theoretical and descriptive challenges are presented by children's phonological substitution errors which interact to yield the effect of a chain shift. Drawing on an archival study of the sound systems of five children (ages 3;5 to 4;0) with normal development and 47 children (ages 3;4 to 6;8) with phonological delay, one such chain shift, namely the replacement of target /Θ/ by [f] and the replacement of /s/ by [Θ/, was identified in th…
On the organization and specification of manner features
Within feature geometry, different claims have been made about the range, unity and location of manner features with little support for a Manner node as a unit of subsegmental structure. The issue is reconsidered, drawing on evidence of interacting error patterns in the developing systems of three young children acquiring English. The results reveal that obstruent stops and glides can serve as targets of assimilation when the triggering features …
Typological predictions in developmental phonology
Two common and seemingly independent error patterns, namely consonant harmony and gliding, are examined for their typological characteristics based on cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence from young children's developing phonologies. Data are drawn from the published literature and from the developmental phonology archives at Indiana University. An asymmetry is observed such that the occurrence of harmony is found to imply the occurrence of …
The puzzle-puddle-pickle problem and the Duke-of-York gambit in acquisition
Two classic and previously unrelated problems are reconsidered for their implications for optimality theory and acquisition. The puzzle-puddle-pickle problem centers on the debate over children’s underlying representations and the characterization of interacting error patterns which, when lost, result in overgeneralizations. In response to the challenges that this problem poses, an optimality theoretic solution is offered that appeals to the seco…
Markedness and Context Effects in the Acquisition of Place Features
Empirical and theoretical claims about the markedness of place features and associated context effects are evaluated against the facts of acquisition. The primary focus is on the segmental inventories and substitution patterns of young children with phonological delays (ages 3;0-8;6). Results are reported from a large scale cross-sectional archival study of 211 children. Additionally, two especially challenging case studies are singled out for co…
René Kager, Joe Pater and Wim Zonneveld (2004). Constraints in phonological acquisition . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp. ix+417
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Predictive Power of Optimality Theory for Phonological Treatment
The phonology and clinically induced learning patterns of a female child with a phonological delay (age 4;11) were examined from the analytical perspective of Optimality Theory. The analysis revealed that a Consonant Harmony error pattern affected alveolar stops from two different sources-from underlying lexical representations and from representations derived by an interacting error pattern of Deaffrication. The implications of that analysis for…
On the anatomy of a chain shift
Phonological chain shifts have been the focus of many theoretical, developmental, and clinical concerns. This paper considers an overlooked property of the problem by focusing on the typological properties of the widely attested 's > θ > f' chain shift involving the processes of Labialization and Dentalization in early phonological development. Findings are reported from a cross-sectional study of 234 children (ages 3 years; 0 months-7;9) with fu…
On the interaction of deaffrication and consonant harmony
Error patterns in children's phonological development are often described as simplifying processes that can interact with one another with different consequences. Some interactions limit the applicability of an error pattern, and others extend it to more words. Theories predict that error patterns interact to their full potential. While specific interactions have been documented for certain pairs of processes, no developmental study has shown tha…
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