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Research paper thumbnail of Demonstration of Ventriloquism (I'm the Dummy)

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Papers by Andrew Nevins

Research paper thumbnail of Armonía segmental en lenguas amazónicas

Progresos significativos se han logrado en el estudio de la armonía nasal. El simposio de fonolog... more Progresos significativos se han logrado en el estudio de la armonía nasal. El simposio de fonología del Primer coloquio AMAZONICAS, que tuvo lugar en Manaus en 2007, se focalizó en este tema (Bruno et al., 2008). Las propiedades excepcionales de la armonía nasal en fonologías amazónicas han llamado la atención de lingüistas de terreno y han sido analizadas dentro de modelos teóricos distintos.

Research paper thumbnail of Phono-semantic subordination

“[T] he question naturally arises how much of phonology (and phonetics) is done during spellout.…... more “[T] he question naturally arises how much of phonology (and phonetics) is done during spellout.… The incomplete prosodic structure representation that is the cumulative result of potentially multiple spellout (s) on the whole sentence could be the input to the actual phonological component—say an optimality theoretic ranking—which would define a full surface phonological representation and provide input to the phonetics.

Research paper thumbnail of Contrastive Specification of Person on Syntactic Arguments

In modeling the effects of the Person-Case Constraint (PCC), a common claim is that 3rd person “i... more In modeling the effects of the Person-Case Constraint (PCC), a common claim is that 3rd person “is not a person”. However, while this claim does work in the syntax, it creates problems in the morphology. For example, characterizing the well-known “spurious se effect” in Spanish simply cannot be done without reference to 3rd person.

Research paper thumbnail of Review: Scheer, Tobias.(2004). A Lateral Theory of Phonology. What is CVCV and why should it be? Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin. ISBN 3-11-017871-0. 854pp+ lix.

This is a book about what would traditionally be called syllable structure and syllabification. H... more This is a book about what would traditionally be called syllable structure and syllabification. However, Scheer's goal in this book is to develop a new and innovative model of phonological structure which relies on “laterality not arborescence”. In other words, the explanation that is otherwise afforded by constituents such as syllable, onset, nucleus, and rime is to be replaced by sets of pairwise relations between segments, the most important of which is the rightto-left acting government relation.

Research paper thumbnail of Opaque Nasalization in the Li'n gua do Peflof Salvador, Brazil Maximiliano Guimaraes (Universidade Federal do Parana')

Abstract We examine the pattern of opaque nasalization in two invented language games, as played ... more Abstract We examine the pattern of opaque nasalization in two invented language games, as played by volunteers who were native speakers of the dialect of Brazilian Portuguese spoken in Salvador, Brasil. One group of speakers, on whom we focus here, showed an Opaque pattern, in which nasalization over-applied in the reduplicative language game Li'ngua do Pefl but under-applied in the infixing language game Li'ngua do Ki.

Research paper thumbnail of Present indicative auxiliaries in Zamudio: An Appendix to ‘Obliteration vs. Impoverishment in the Basque g-/z-Constraint’

This paper is an appendix to Arregi and Nevins (2006). We provide here a full analysis of the mor... more This paper is an appendix to Arregi and Nevins (2006). We provide here a full analysis of the morphology of present indicative auxiliary verbs in Zamudio Basque, a Bizkaian dialect that is representative of the ones we discuss in that paper. 1 The data are from Gaminde (2000).

Research paper thumbnail of MITWPL Phonology Volume Stylesheet

This is a sample abstract. The length of the abstract should not exceed 100 Words. The entire doc... more This is a sample abstract. The length of the abstract should not exceed 100 Words. The entire document conforms to the style sheet configurations, so you can use it as a template. We have provided templates for the format of Normal, title, author, abstract, three levels of headings, examples, contact info, and footnotes. Please point out any errors or inconsistencies as you find them, and any suggestions for particular changes.

Research paper thumbnail of Ergative Proclisis in Basque: Wackernagel-driven Metathesis

(1) Leading Ideas: a. 2nd-Position Effects Occur within the Word b. Morphological Metathesis can ... more (1) Leading Ideas: a. 2nd-Position Effects Occur within the Word b. Morphological Metathesis can Provide an Edge c. This Metathesis is Demonstrably Postsyntactic d. This Metathesis is Partial Reduplication a la Halle-Harris e. When Metathesis unavailable, Dummy Insertion occurs

Research paper thumbnail of Oana Săvescu Ciucivara

Research paper thumbnail of Syntax is not an Innocent Bystander:“Autonomous” Morphomes are Underlearned

Motivation Aronoff's (1994) Morphology by Itself is one of the clearest articulations of a model ... more Motivation Aronoff's (1994) Morphology by Itself is one of the clearest articulations of a model of the grammar in which morphosyntactic features can be potentially completely isolated from the workings of morphology, and in which the units of identity and exponence are 'morphomes', entities that are by definition, completely autonomous of 'making sense'from the point of view of morphosyntax.

Research paper thumbnail of Digital Interactive Lessons in Phonetics and Phonology: Examples from the Portuguese-speaking World

In this paper we describe the motivation, implementation, content, and assessment of a digital wo... more In this paper we describe the motivation, implementation, content, and assessment of a digital workbook used for the teaching of Portuguese phonetics and phonology, focusing on mid-vowel contrasts and their lexical and sociolinguistic impacts. The digital workbook incorporates multimedia into interactive lessons and exercises that accommodate students with diverse learning styles. Keywords: Language Teaching, Portuguese, Phonetics and Phonology, Mid-vowel Contrasts, Information Technology.

Research paper thumbnail of Two Types of Morphological Displacement

Hyman and Mchombo (1992): despite the semantic scope appl (recip (verb))) and mirror-principle ef... more Hyman and Mchombo (1992): despite the semantic scope appl (recip (verb))) and mirror-principle effects, an input like [Verb-Recip-Appl] must respect Appl У Recip The source of Appl У Recip: Laura Downing (pers. comm.) suggests Recip У Appl would bleed vowel height harmony of the applicative, as reciprocal-an never allows macrostem harmony to percolate through it. Applicative wants to get to the left. thyól [-recip><-appl] becomes thyól-él-an-á instead of* thyól-an-ir-á.

Research paper thumbnail of Finding Universal Grammar in Initial Syllables

Page 1. Michael Becker, Jonathan Levine & Andrew Nevins Stony Brook University becker@fas.harvard... more Page 1. Michael Becker, Jonathan Levine & Andrew Nevins Stony Brook University becker@fas.harvard.edu, a.nevins@ucl.ac.uk October ,  Finding Universal Grammar in Initial Syllables* • Phonological alternations (eg naɪf ∼ naɪvz) are particularly costly in prominent positions (root, onset, stressed syllable, initial syllable). • In well-behaved languages, like Turkish, stem-final alternations are rare in monosyllables.

Research paper thumbnail of Paul de Lacy, Markedness: Reduction and preservation in phonology (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics 112). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Pp. xviii+ 447.

The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of Paul de Lacy's book and an illustrative n... more The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of Paul de Lacy's book and an illustrative novel example of a typological application of its model of markedness conflation. In addition, we would like to highlight three areas in which the theory may benefit from refinement and suggest possible avenues for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Paul de Lacy's' Markedness'

The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of Paul de Lacy's book and an illustrative n... more The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of Paul de Lacy's book and an illustrative novel example of a typological application of its model of markedness conflation. In addition, we would like to highlight three areas in which the theory may benefit from refinement and suggest possible avenues for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of Armonía segmental en lenguas amazónicas

Progresos significativos se han logrado en el estudio de la armonía nasal. El simposio de fonolog... more Progresos significativos se han logrado en el estudio de la armonía nasal. El simposio de fonología del Primer coloquio AMAZONICAS, que tuvo lugar en Manaus en 2007, se focalizó en este tema (Bruno et al., 2008). Las propiedades excepcionales de la armonía nasal en fonologías amazónicas han llamado la atención de lingüistas de terreno y han sido analizadas dentro de modelos teóricos distintos.

Research paper thumbnail of Phono-semantic subordination

“[T] he question naturally arises how much of phonology (and phonetics) is done during spellout.…... more “[T] he question naturally arises how much of phonology (and phonetics) is done during spellout.… The incomplete prosodic structure representation that is the cumulative result of potentially multiple spellout (s) on the whole sentence could be the input to the actual phonological component—say an optimality theoretic ranking—which would define a full surface phonological representation and provide input to the phonetics.

Research paper thumbnail of Contrastive Specification of Person on Syntactic Arguments

In modeling the effects of the Person-Case Constraint (PCC), a common claim is that 3rd person “i... more In modeling the effects of the Person-Case Constraint (PCC), a common claim is that 3rd person “is not a person”. However, while this claim does work in the syntax, it creates problems in the morphology. For example, characterizing the well-known “spurious se effect” in Spanish simply cannot be done without reference to 3rd person.

Research paper thumbnail of Review: Scheer, Tobias.(2004). A Lateral Theory of Phonology. What is CVCV and why should it be? Mouton de Gruyter, Berlin. ISBN 3-11-017871-0. 854pp+ lix.

This is a book about what would traditionally be called syllable structure and syllabification. H... more This is a book about what would traditionally be called syllable structure and syllabification. However, Scheer's goal in this book is to develop a new and innovative model of phonological structure which relies on “laterality not arborescence”. In other words, the explanation that is otherwise afforded by constituents such as syllable, onset, nucleus, and rime is to be replaced by sets of pairwise relations between segments, the most important of which is the rightto-left acting government relation.

Research paper thumbnail of Opaque Nasalization in the Li'n gua do Peflof Salvador, Brazil Maximiliano Guimaraes (Universidade Federal do Parana')

Abstract We examine the pattern of opaque nasalization in two invented language games, as played ... more Abstract We examine the pattern of opaque nasalization in two invented language games, as played by volunteers who were native speakers of the dialect of Brazilian Portuguese spoken in Salvador, Brasil. One group of speakers, on whom we focus here, showed an Opaque pattern, in which nasalization over-applied in the reduplicative language game Li'ngua do Pefl but under-applied in the infixing language game Li'ngua do Ki.

Research paper thumbnail of Present indicative auxiliaries in Zamudio: An Appendix to ‘Obliteration vs. Impoverishment in the Basque g-/z-Constraint’

This paper is an appendix to Arregi and Nevins (2006). We provide here a full analysis of the mor... more This paper is an appendix to Arregi and Nevins (2006). We provide here a full analysis of the morphology of present indicative auxiliary verbs in Zamudio Basque, a Bizkaian dialect that is representative of the ones we discuss in that paper. 1 The data are from Gaminde (2000).

Research paper thumbnail of MITWPL Phonology Volume Stylesheet

This is a sample abstract. The length of the abstract should not exceed 100 Words. The entire doc... more This is a sample abstract. The length of the abstract should not exceed 100 Words. The entire document conforms to the style sheet configurations, so you can use it as a template. We have provided templates for the format of Normal, title, author, abstract, three levels of headings, examples, contact info, and footnotes. Please point out any errors or inconsistencies as you find them, and any suggestions for particular changes.

Research paper thumbnail of Ergative Proclisis in Basque: Wackernagel-driven Metathesis

(1) Leading Ideas: a. 2nd-Position Effects Occur within the Word b. Morphological Metathesis can ... more (1) Leading Ideas: a. 2nd-Position Effects Occur within the Word b. Morphological Metathesis can Provide an Edge c. This Metathesis is Demonstrably Postsyntactic d. This Metathesis is Partial Reduplication a la Halle-Harris e. When Metathesis unavailable, Dummy Insertion occurs

Research paper thumbnail of Oana Săvescu Ciucivara

Research paper thumbnail of Syntax is not an Innocent Bystander:“Autonomous” Morphomes are Underlearned

Motivation Aronoff's (1994) Morphology by Itself is one of the clearest articulations of a model ... more Motivation Aronoff's (1994) Morphology by Itself is one of the clearest articulations of a model of the grammar in which morphosyntactic features can be potentially completely isolated from the workings of morphology, and in which the units of identity and exponence are 'morphomes', entities that are by definition, completely autonomous of 'making sense'from the point of view of morphosyntax.

Research paper thumbnail of Digital Interactive Lessons in Phonetics and Phonology: Examples from the Portuguese-speaking World

In this paper we describe the motivation, implementation, content, and assessment of a digital wo... more In this paper we describe the motivation, implementation, content, and assessment of a digital workbook used for the teaching of Portuguese phonetics and phonology, focusing on mid-vowel contrasts and their lexical and sociolinguistic impacts. The digital workbook incorporates multimedia into interactive lessons and exercises that accommodate students with diverse learning styles. Keywords: Language Teaching, Portuguese, Phonetics and Phonology, Mid-vowel Contrasts, Information Technology.

Research paper thumbnail of Two Types of Morphological Displacement

Hyman and Mchombo (1992): despite the semantic scope appl (recip (verb))) and mirror-principle ef... more Hyman and Mchombo (1992): despite the semantic scope appl (recip (verb))) and mirror-principle effects, an input like [Verb-Recip-Appl] must respect Appl У Recip The source of Appl У Recip: Laura Downing (pers. comm.) suggests Recip У Appl would bleed vowel height harmony of the applicative, as reciprocal-an never allows macrostem harmony to percolate through it. Applicative wants to get to the left. thyól [-recip><-appl] becomes thyól-él-an-á instead of* thyól-an-ir-á.

Research paper thumbnail of Finding Universal Grammar in Initial Syllables

Page 1. Michael Becker, Jonathan Levine & Andrew Nevins Stony Brook University becker@fas.harvard... more Page 1. Michael Becker, Jonathan Levine & Andrew Nevins Stony Brook University becker@fas.harvard.edu, a.nevins@ucl.ac.uk October ,  Finding Universal Grammar in Initial Syllables* • Phonological alternations (eg naɪf ∼ naɪvz) are particularly costly in prominent positions (root, onset, stressed syllable, initial syllable). • In well-behaved languages, like Turkish, stem-final alternations are rare in monosyllables.

Research paper thumbnail of Paul de Lacy, Markedness: Reduction and preservation in phonology (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics 112). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. Pp. xviii+ 447.

The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of Paul de Lacy's book and an illustrative n... more The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of Paul de Lacy's book and an illustrative novel example of a typological application of its model of markedness conflation. In addition, we would like to highlight three areas in which the theory may benefit from refinement and suggest possible avenues for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of Review of Paul de Lacy's' Markedness'

The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of Paul de Lacy's book and an illustrative n... more The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of Paul de Lacy's book and an illustrative novel example of a typological application of its model of markedness conflation. In addition, we would like to highlight three areas in which the theory may benefit from refinement and suggest possible avenues for future research.

Research paper thumbnail of Basque plural clitics: A case study in Crossmodular Parallelism

▶ Languages in which no plural undergoes Fission.▶ Languages in which all plurals undergo Fission... more ▶ Languages in which no plural undergoes Fission.▶ Languages in which all plurals undergo Fission.▶ No known language Fission in 1st but not in 2nd/3rd.▶ No expected pattern of Fission in the singular but not plural.▶ So are there other languages with the same pattern as Basque?

Research paper thumbnail of Two Types of Neuter: Closest-Conjunct Agreement in the Presence of'5 and Ups'

Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University's DASH repository, and is made a... more Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University's DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Open Access Policy Articles, as set forth at http://nrs. harvard. edu/urn-3: HUL. InstRepos: dash. current. termsof-use# OAP

Research paper thumbnail of An ERP Study of Feature-Matching in Hindi Verb Agreement

Participants: 19 native speakers of Hindi. Subjects were screened for mastery of standard Hindi a... more Participants: 19 native speakers of Hindi. Subjects were screened for mastery of standard Hindi agreement morphology and fl uency in reading the Hindi Devanagari script. Speakers of non-standard Hindi dialects or who lacked the reading fl uency to comprehend Hindi sentences in an RSVP paradigm were excluded based on errors in off-line pre-test. ERP recordings: 30 Ag/AgCl electrodes, linked mastoid ref., impedances< 5 kΩ

Research paper thumbnail of A Distributed Morphology Analysis of Present Tense Auxiliaries in Zamudio Basque

Abstract We provide an analysis of the morphology of present indicative auxiliary verbs in Zamudi... more Abstract We provide an analysis of the morphology of present indicative auxiliary verbs in Zamudio Basque. In doing so we present an illustration of the theory of Distributed Morphology and the rules of phonology that obscure a fairly regular and well-structured syntacticallygenerated auxiliary complex.

Research paper thumbnail of On formal universals in phonology

Abstract Understanding the universal aspects of human language structure requires comparison at m... more Abstract Understanding the universal aspects of human language structure requires comparison at multiple levels of analysis. While Evans & Levinson (E&L) focus mostly on substantive variation in language, equally revealing insights can come from studying formal universals. I first discuss how Artificial Grammar Experiments can test universal preferences for certain types of abstract phonological generalizations over others.