The phonological word in standard Malay
Previous analyses (Teoh 1994 and Zaharani 1998) have claimed that the phonological word (PW) in Standard Malay (SM) is best defined as a stem plus any suffix. This view gains support from the fact that the phonological processes of Glide Formation( GF) and Gemination( Gem)operate a cross a stem-suffix boundary but are blocked across a prefix-stem boundary. That is, they operate within the PW (thus defined) but are blocked by a PW boundary. This view is undermined by regular phonological processes such as Nasal- ObstruenAt ssimilation( NOA) which operatesa crossp refix-stemb oundaries, but is blocked across stem-suffix boundaries. We claim that the PW is co-extensive with the morphological word in SM, and that the asymmetry between, on the one hand, GF and Gem and, on the other, NOA is best viewed in teens of a distinction between generalisations based on the right edge of the word and those based on the left edge. The role of metrical structure in SM is also examined. Our observations show that SM Main stress is assigned from the right edge, while initial secondary stress is assigned from the left edge, thus supporting our distinction between left edge and right edge processes in the lexical phonology of SM.
Kassin, Tajul Aripin
The phonological word in standard Malay. Previous analyses (Teoh 1994 and Zaharani 1998) have claimed that the phonological word (PW) in Standard Malay (SM) is best defined as a stem plus any suffix. This view gains support from the fact that the phonological processes of Glide Formation( GF) and Gemination( Gem)operate a cross a stem-suffix boundary but are blocked across a prefix-stem boundary. That is, they operate within the PW (thus defined) but are blocked by a PW boundary. This view is undermined by regular phonological processes such as Nasal- ObstruenAt ssimilation( NOA) which operatesa crossp refix-stemb oundaries, but is blocked across stem-suffix boundaries. We claim that the PW is co-extensive with the morphological word in SM, and that the asymmetry between, on the one hand, GF and Gem and, on the other, NOA is best viewed in teens of a distinction between generalisations based on the right edge of the word and those based on the left edge. The role of metrical structure in SM is also examined. Our observations show that SM Main stress is assigned from the right edge, while initial secondary stress is assigned from the left edge, thus supporting our distinction between left edge and right edge processes in the lexical phonology of SM.
phonological word standard malay previous analysis claim phonological word standard malay best defined stem plus suffix view gain support fact phonological_process formation gem operate cross stem_suffix boundary block across prefix stem boundary operate_within thus define block boundary view undermine regular phonological_process nasal block across stem_suffix boundary claim extensive morphological word asymmetry one_hand gem best view distinction generalisation base right edge word base leave edge role metrical structure also_examine observation show main stress assign right edge initial secondary stress assign leave edge thus support distinction leave edge right edge process lexical phonology