Papers by J. Joseph Perry
Beyond Maya, 2018
This paper is a contribution to a debate which has arisen concerning the necessity of readjustmen... more This paper is a contribution to a debate which has arisen concerning the necessity of readjustment, i.e. phonological processes sensitive to morphological information, as a device for implementing allomorphic alternations, the question being whether readjustment is necessary as such, or whether these alternations can be accounted for by a combination of listed allomorphs and regular phonology. We show that, given a piece-based morphological framework such as Distributed Morphology, an accurate description of the phonology of accent in Vedic Sanskrit requires readjustment or a close analogue; listed allomorphs do not suffice to capture the observed facts. We also discuss ways in which these readjustment rules may be constrained, observing that they require a degree of derivational articulation, and that they may not be readily segregated from those phonological processes lacking morphological conditioning.
This report contains preliminary descriptive and comparative information on Gyalsumdo, a variety ... more This report contains preliminary descriptive and comparative information on Gyalsumdo, a variety of Tibetan that is spoken in the lower Manang District of Nepal. Based on select lexico-phonetic data recorded from one speaker in 2009 and 2010, and on data available from other languages of Manang and nearby Gorkhā District, we hypothesize its location within Tibetic (Central Tibetan). Gyalsumdo shares more features with Nubri, but we also note additional similarities to Kyirong Tibetan, and to Tamangic languages with which Gyalsumdo has had regular contact over several generations.
This report contains preliminary descriptive and comparative information on Gyalsumdo, a variety ... more This report contains preliminary descriptive and comparative information on Gyalsumdo, a variety of Tibetan that is spoken in the lower Manang District of Nepal. Based on select lexico-phonetic data recorded from one speaker in 2009 and 2010, and on data available from other languages of Manang and nearby Gorkhā District, we hypothesize its location within Tibetic (Central Tibetan). Gyalsumdo shares more features with Nubri, but we also note additional similarities to Kyirong Tibetan, and to Tamangic languages with which Gyalsumdo has had regular contact over several generations. k e y wor d s
Cambridge Occasional Papers in Linguistics 6, Dec 2012
This paper examines the implications of a strong homology between the operations of phonology and... more This paper examines the implications of a strong homology between the operations of phonology and syntax, taking as its starting point the Agree operation proposed to hold in phonology by Nevins . It is found that the strongest homology sharply constrains the interactions between agreement and deletion. Apparent exceptions to this prediction are examined, and it is argued that they have preferable alternative analyses.
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Preliminary documentation of fieldwork on the phonology of Shakou Hakka spoken in Shakou Township... more Preliminary documentation of fieldwork on the phonology of Shakou Hakka spoken in Shakou Township, Yingde County, Guangdong Province, P.R. China. Shakou Hakka (Northern Guangdong) is phonologically distinct from the southern variety by Lee and Zee (2009) and Mok (2001).
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