“How Abstract is Phonology?”
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“How Abstract is Phonology?” is a seminal linguistic paper by Paul Kiparsky that critically examines the level of abstractness appropriate in phonological representations within generative phonology.
All labels observed (1)
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| “How Abstract is Phonology?” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7742667 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “How Abstract is Phonology?” Context triple: [Paul Kiparsky, notableWork, “How Abstract is Phonology?”]
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A.
Phonology in Generative Grammar
Phonology in Generative Grammar is a foundational textbook that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology within the framework of modern linguistic theory.
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B.
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory is a foundational textbook in theoretical linguistics that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology.
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C.
The Sound Shape of Language
The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
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D.
Six Lectures on Sound and Meaning
Six Lectures on Sound and Meaning is a seminal work of linguistic theory by Roman Jakobson that explores the relationship between phonological structure and the creation of meaning in language.
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E.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “How Abstract is Phonology?” Target entity description: “How Abstract is Phonology?” is a seminal linguistic paper by Paul Kiparsky that critically examines the level of abstractness appropriate in phonological representations within generative phonology.
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A.
Phonology in Generative Grammar
Phonology in Generative Grammar is a foundational textbook that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology within the framework of modern linguistic theory.
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B.
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory is a foundational textbook in theoretical linguistics that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology.
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C.
The Sound Shape of Language
The Sound Shape of Language is a seminal linguistic study by Roman Jakobson (with Linda R. Waugh) that explores how the sound structure of language relates to meaning, form, and poetic function.
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D.
Six Lectures on Sound and Meaning
Six Lectures on Sound and Meaning is a seminal work of linguistic theory by Roman Jakobson that explores the relationship between phonological structure and the creation of meaning in language.
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E.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
linguistics paper
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phonology paper ⓘ scholarly article ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | linguistics ⓘ |
| arguesFor | restrictions on abstractness in phonological representations ⓘ |
| author | Paul Kiparsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution | clarification of limits on abstractness in generative phonology ⓘ |
| critiques | excessively abstract phonological analyses ⓘ |
| examines | appropriate level of abstractness in phonological representations ⓘ |
| field |
generative linguistics
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phonology ⓘ theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Paul Kiparsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | How Abstract is Phonology? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on underlying representation in phonology
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later constraint-based theories of phonology ⓘ subsequent work on phonological abstractness ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
The Sound Pattern of English
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generative phonology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationType | journal article ⓘ |
| status | seminal work in phonology ⓘ |
| topic |
abstractness in phonological representations
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constraints on abstractness ⓘ generative phonology ⓘ phonological representation ⓘ rule-based phonology ⓘ surface representations ⓘ underlying representations ⓘ |
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