SPE
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SPE is a landmark 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the sound structure of English and helped shape modern linguistic theory.
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| instanceOf |
book
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linguistics work → work on generative phonology → |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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| author |
Morris Halle
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Noam Chomsky → |
| discipline |
theoretical linguistics
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| field |
generative linguistics
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linguistics → phonology → |
| focusesOn |
formalization of phonological rules
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rule-based description of English phonology → underlying vs surface representations → |
| genre |
academic monograph
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| hasAcronym |
SPE
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| hasImpactOn |
English phonology
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general phonological theory → linguistic methodology → |
| hasKeyConcept |
abstract underlying forms
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feature-based segment representation → morphophonemic alternations → neutralization in phonology → phonological rule ordering → |
| hasTitle |
The Sound Pattern of English
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| influenced |
autosegmental phonology
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feature geometry developments → lexical phonology → modern phonological theory → morphophonology research → prosodic phonology → rule-based phonology → |
| introduces |
feature matrices for segments
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systematic use of ordered phonological rules → |
| isConsidered |
foundational text in phonology
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landmark work in generative phonology → |
| language |
English
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| publicationYear |
1968
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| publisher |
MIT Press
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| subjectMatter |
distinctive features
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generative phonology → phonological rules → sound structure of English → |
| theoreticalFramework |
generative grammar
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transformational-generative grammar → |
| timePeriod |
20th-century linguistics
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| usesMethod |
distinctive feature analysis
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formal rule notation → |
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The Sound Pattern of English
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SPE
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