Chapters 6 and 7 – Typologies and conclusions Sample Clauses

Chapters 6 and 7 – Typologies and conclusions. In chapter 6, I outline the basic typology of φ-Correspondence. I show that the theory predicts the existence of six directionality patterns, which arise from the combination of three basic directionality types: dominant, directional, and root control. I then argue that there are three generalizations that restrict the typology of predicted patterns for each of these types. In dominant harmony, the trigger is the marked value, in directional harmony, the trigger is aligned to the right edge of a word (or of the root), and in root control harmony the trigger is in the root. In mixed harmonies, these restrictions apply conjointly. The last section of chapter 6 focuses on the markedness generalization. I demonstrate that φ-Correspondence is an agnostic theory of directionality and that the markedness generalization can therefore be captured by the theory of faithfulness constraints. In this respect, I provide a general formulation of the theory of faithfulness that accounts for both the markedness generalization and avoid majority rule effects. Finally, chapter 7 concludes, with indications for future work.

Chapters 6 and 7 – Typologies and conclusions. ‌ In chapter 6, I outline the basic typology of φ-Correspondence. I show that the theory predicts the existence of six directionality patterns, which arise from the combination of three basic directionality types: dominant, directional, and root control. I then argue that there are three generalizations that restrict the typology of predicted patterns for each of these types. In dominant harmony, the trigger is the marked value, in directional harmony, the trigger is aligned to the right edge of a word (or of the root), and in root control harmony the trigger is in the root. In mixed harmonies, these restrictions apply conjointly. The last section of chapter 6 focuses on the markedness generalization. I demonstrate that φ-Correspondence is an agnostic theory of directionality and that the markedness generalization can therefore be captured by the theory of faithfulness constraints. In this respect, I provide a general formulation of the theory of faithfulness that accounts for both the markedness generalization and avoid majority rule effects. Finally, chapter 7 concludes, with indications for future work. 2 Theory‌ In chapter 1, I gave a brief description of φ-Correspondence theory. I showed that the theory includes a head-dependent relation among feature nodes and a set of constraints that define the elements participating in the relation, how heads are assigned, and how harmony is obtained. In this chapter, I define the theory more rigorously, offer some background and justification of the assumptions made in its formulation, and demonstrate how the identity between I/O and φ-Correspondence is achieved.