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Theories of syllable structure

San Duanmu

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This chapter reviews previous theories of syllable structure and propose a new one: the CVX theory, according to which the maximal syllable is CVX, where C, V, or X can be a complex sound. Extra consonant at word edges can be attributed to morphology, in particular a potential V, anti‐allomorphy, and the affix rule.

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This chapter reviews previous theories of syllable structure and propose a new one: the CVX theory, according to which the maximal syllable is CVX, where C, V, or X can be a complex sound. Extra consonant at word edges can be attributed to morphology, in particular a potential V, anti‐allomorphy, and the affix rule.

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This chapter reviews previous theories of syllable structure and propose a new one: the CVX theory, according to which the maximal syllable is CVX, where C, V, or X can be a complex sound. Extra consonant at word edges can be attributed to morphology, in particular a potential V, anti‐allomorphy, and the affix rule.

Key concepts: Syllable, Linguistics, Computer science, Speech recognition, Philosophy

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