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In this paper it will be shown that the concept of syllabifieation, i.e. the assignment of sylïab... more In this paper it will be shown that the concept of syllabifieation, i.e. the assignment of sylïable structure, can account for the at first sight diaparate vowel deletion pKenomena in a much discussed Amerindian language, viz. Tonkawa. More speciflcally, it will be shown that the specif ication of the direction, the domain of application and the elements triggering the syllabification can account for the data in question, The Tonkawa case thus provides a good illustration for the view that certain phonological processes involving syllable structure, like vowel deletion, epenthesis and semivocalization, are typically the result of the assignment of syllabic structure, and need not be stated as independent rules.
In this paper it will be shown that the concept of syllabifieation, i.e. the assignment of sylïab... more In this paper it will be shown that the concept of syllabifieation, i.e. the assignment of sylïable structure, can account for the at first sight diaparate vowel deletion pKenomena in a much discussed Amerindian language, viz. Tonkawa. More speciflcally, it will be shown that the specif ication of the direction, the domain of application and the elements triggering the syllabification can account for the data in question, The Tonkawa case thus provides a good illustration for the view that certain phonological processes involving syllable structure, like vowel deletion, epenthesis and semivocalization, are typically the result of the assignment of syllabic structure, and need not be stated as independent rules.