When a medial consonant cluster is simplified by deletion or place assimilation, the first
consonant is affected, but never the second one:/patka/becomes [paka] and …

In the analysis of free variation in phonology, we often encounter the effects of intersecting
constraint families: there are two independent families of constraints, each of which has a …

This article shows that the usual speaker-based account of h-aspiré in French can explain at
most three of the four phonological processes in which it is involved, whereas a listener …

Ghosts are phonological elements, whether consonants, vowels, features, or moras, that
surface or delete in phonologically predictable contexts. This alternation with zero means …

After a brief discussion of the concept of language variation, some of the main characteristics
of 'rule-based'and usage-based paradigms are sketched, confined to the domain of …

The article introduces an experimental study of glottal stops that are generated by h aspiré
(H) in French (il [ʔ] hoche la tête). To date the phenomenon is merely mentioned in passing …

Undertaking my PhD has been a wonderful experience for me, and it would never have
been possible to complete it without the support, assistance and guidance of the many …

1. Points sur les origines du français 4 2. Points sur les variétés régionales de français 5 3.
Définition des variétés Page 1 Marie-Hélène Côté - Phonologie française 1 I …

Various areas of segmental phonology in the Romance languages are revealing about the
architecture and functioning of grammar and phonological component. This chapter …

The aim of this study is to investigate the process of accent levelling in the Regional French
of Alsace and its relationship with the social variables of age, gender, social class, urban or …