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Minimal specification

Harry van der Hülst

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Abstract

In this chapter I will address the following issues: Redundancy and default: are predictable (i.e. redundant) elements underspecified, and what about elements that are contrastive? In other words, is there a role for (contrastive and radical) underspecification in RcvP? Markedness: how does RcvP express markedness? What is ‘markedness’ in RcvP? Minimal specification: given that underspecification plays a role in RcvP, how are minimal (i.e. maximally underspecified) representations determined? Phonological activity: can redundant or default properties be phonologically active? Constraints: which types of constraints can be formulated to restrict the set of possible segments to precisely those that occur in a given language?

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In this chapter I will address the following issues: Redundancy and default: are predictable (i.e. redundant) elements underspecified, and what about elements that are contrastive? In other words, is there a role for (contrastive and radical) underspecification in RcvP? Markedness: how does RcvP express markedness? What is ‘markedness’ in RcvP? Minimal specification: given that underspecification plays a role in RcvP, how are minimal (i.e. maximally underspecified) representations determined? Phonological activity: can redundant or default properties be phonologically active? Constraints: which types of constraints can be formulated to restrict the set of possible segments to precisely those that occur in a given language?

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In this chapter I will address the following issues: Redundancy and default: are predictable (i.e. redundant) elements underspecified, and what about elements that are contrastive? In other words, is there a role for (contrastive and radical) underspecification in RcvP? Markedness: how does RcvP express markedness? What is ‘markedness’ in RcvP? Minimal specification: given that underspecification plays a role in RcvP, how are minimal (i.e. maximally underspecified) representations determined? Phonological activity: can redundant or default properties be phonologically active? Constraints: which types of constraints can be formulated to restrict the set of possible segments to precisely those that occur in a given language?

Key concepts: Underspecification, Markedness, Linguistics, Redundancy (engineering), Computer science, Philosophy, Operating system

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