Hetero-syllabic split L-Geminates: English in Singapore and Hong Kong

    Research output: Contribution to conferenceConference paper

    22 Downloads (Pure)

    Abstract

    Drawing upon data from Singapore English (SgE) and Hong Kong English (HKE), this paper demonstrates that coda /l/ geminates and splits into [-wl-] when sandwiched between a short vowel and another vowel. This split-gemination of /l/ is problematic for the currently established conception that geminates share phonological features. To solve this problem, this paper proposes that non-terminal nodes contain phonological information via correspondences to the terminal nodes.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages1112-1121
    Number of pages10
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Jul 2008
    Event18th International Congress of Linguists - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
    Duration: 21 Jul 200826 Jul 2008

    Conference

    Conference18th International Congress of Linguists
    Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
    CitySeoul
    Period21/07/0826/07/08

    User-Defined Keywords

    • Inter-tier Correspondence
    • L-Gemination
    • English
    • Singapore
    • Hong Kong

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Hetero-syllabic split L-Geminates: English in Singapore and Hong Kong'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this