LINGUIST List 11.565

Tue Mar 14 2000

Qs: Used Academic Journals, Devoicing/Shortening

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    Message 1: Looking for used journals

     Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 21:08:24 EST
    From: HandsOnMec <HandsOnMecaol.com>
    Subject: Looking for used journals


    Greetings!

    I'm seeking a resource to assist in locating second-hand or remaindered issues of academic journals--is anybody aware of such a resource? Principally, I want back issues of Sign Language Studies and the MLJ for a library project. Any leads would be much appreciated!

    Best,

    Jason E. Zinza

    Message 2: Qs: devoicing/shortening

     Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 09:33:57 +0100
    From: Joaquim Brand�ode Carvalho <jbrandaoext.jussieu.fr>
    Subject: Qs: devoicing/shortening


    Dear linguist fellows,

    Final devoicing (FD) and Closed syllable shortening (CSS) are two well-known phonological processes. I am currently working on the way these processes may interact, in particular on the possible relationship between FD and *final* CSS (i.e., CVVC --> CVC /_#).

    I know of languages : (a) lacking both FD and CSS, (b) having both FD and CSS, and (c) having FD but not CSS. My question is the following : is the fourth possible case attested? Do you know of languages showing CSS but not FD? (Of course, all the languages considered here must have both voice and length contrasts!)

    Thank you very much in advance for any information. I will post a summary of the responses.

    Joaquim Brandao de Carvalho 1, rue Henri Poincare 75020 Paris France Tel./fax : 01 43 64 34 18 (If calling from outside France, please replace the prefix '01' with '331'.)

    Departement de linguistique Faculte des Sciences Humaines et Sociales - Sorbonne Universite Rene Descartes - Paris V

    CNRS : ESA 7018, GDR 1954

    jbrandaoidf.ext.jussieu.fr