You may assume the underlying representation this word at-deti
f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ h
m n ŋ
(a) (2 points) Dentalization: Oral and nasal alveolar stops are dental before an interdental fricative. e.g. [eɪt] eight vs. [eɪt̪θ] eighth; [tɛn] ten vs. [tɛn̪θ] tenth; [sɛd] said vs. [sɛd̪ðæt] said that
(b) (2 points) Aspiration: Voiceless stops are aspirated word-initially or before a stressed vowel (e.g. [phəˈthæsiəm] potassium)
kapit kaptin kaptan ‘embrace’
damit damtin damtan ‘clothe’
V 0 / VC __ CV
Explain Odden’s statement ‘it is evident that there is a rule which deletes the second vowel of the root when it is preceded by VC...’ I.e. explain why Odden posits deletion as opposed to epenthesis.
kətam ‘I will give’
kəkienam ‘I will exist’
atimti ‘to take away’
atpraʃiːti ‘to complete’
atideti ‘to delay’
(a) (3 points) What is the order of Epenthesis and Voicing assimilation in New Julfa Armenian? Demonstrate with a derivation of ‘I will buzz’. You may assume the underlying representation of this word is /k-bəzːam/. (For this question you need only provide one derivation, getting the rules to apply in the right order.)
‘straight’ luɡolóká ŋɡolóká
‘rib’ lubáu mbáu
‘guarded’ lulɪndɪ̂ːlá ndɪndɪ̂ːlá
‘bald head’ lupalâːí mbalâːí
‘pole’ lujɪ́má ɲʤɪ́má
‘stomach worm’ lujóka ɲʤóka
‘tongue’
‘bald head’
(b) (3 points) What are the alternating segments of the alternating roots in (a)?
(c) (1 point) There are also non-alternating roots in the data. List two of them.