Publications by Outi Bat-El
In this paper, we study the distribution of the feminine singular suffixes -et and -a in the pres... more In this paper, we study the distribution of the feminine singular suffixes -et and -a in the present tense of Hebrew verb paradigms. The question we ask is which of these two suffixes is the default allomorph. The answer is not trivial. In terms of distribution, -a appears with limited environments and -et is clearly the elsewhere case, and thus the default. In terms of order, however, -et is the feminine singular suffix associated with the present tense, while -a emerges only when -et is blocked. We thus argue for multiple defaults, distinguishing between local and global default; -et is the local default, uniquely associated with feminine singular verbs in the present tense, while -a is the global default, associated with feminine singular but not specified for the present tense. We provide a formal analysis for the distribution of these suffixes within the framework of Optimality Theory, which allows the interaction of phonological constraints with constraints on morpho-syntactic feature mapping. We further study the partially unpredictable distribution of -et and -a in vowel final verbs, and present the results of an experiment where speakers employed unique strategies in order to assign the local default -et.
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Oxford University Press eBooks, Dec 9, 2004
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Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, Nov 1, 1994
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Acta linguistica academica, Apr 1, 2018
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Cognitive Science, 2020
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Brill's annual of afroasiatic languages and linguistics, Jun 12, 2019
Modern Hebrew allows for a diverse variety of syllable structures, allowing syllables with codas,... more Modern Hebrew allows for a diverse variety of syllable structures, allowing syllables with codas, onsetless syllables, and complex syllable margins. Syllables with a complex onset are found in word initial position, mostly in nouns, and syllables with a complex coda are less common. In this paper, we provide the distribution of syllable types in Modern Hebrew, noting differences between verbs and nouns, native words and loanwords, as well as differences among positions within the word. Special attention is given to word initial complex onsets, with details regarding the restrictions governing consonant combinations.
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Phonology, Aug 1, 2005
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Phonological data & analysis, Jun 6, 2022
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Studies in African linguistics, Aug 1, 1988
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Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science, 2003
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Brill's annual of afroasiatic languages and linguistics, Nov 1, 2009
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Language, 2002
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The Linguistic Review, 1993
L'article fournit une analyse de l'accent du nom en hebreu moderne dans le cadre de la th... more L'article fournit une analyse de l'accent du nom en hebreu moderne dans le cadre de la theorie de la grille metrique. Deux propositions nouvelles sont avancees, elles concernent le concept de la metrification parasite, capable de predire le placement de l'accent deplace, et la regle supplementaire s'appliquant a la distribution de l'accent secondaire. Ces propositions etant necessaires pour une explication de l'accent en hebreu moderne, l'auteur souhaite les incorporer dans la theorie de la grille metrique.
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Linguistics, 1997
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The Blackwell Companion to Phonology, Apr 28, 2011
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De Gruyter eBooks, Aug 16, 2012
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Linguistic Inquiry, Apr 1, 2006
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Recherches linguistiques de Vincennes, Jun 1, 2003
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Language acquisition & language disorders, 2003
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Phonology, Dec 1, 1996
Blends, also called portmanteau words, are formed by fusing two words into one new word, where in... more Blends, also called portmanteau words, are formed by fusing two words into one new word, where internal portions of the base words are often subtracted (one segmental string from the right part of the first word and another from the left part of the second word). For example, the English blendnixonomicshas been formed by combiningnixonandeconomicsand subtracting the stringneco. (For clarity of exposition, blends will be usually represented asnixonomics, where the subtracted material is enclosed in angled brackets and the boundary between the base elements is indicated by ⋅).
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