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Incongruencies between phonological theory and phonetic measurement
Phonology ( IF 1.214 ) Pub Date : 2020-04-28 , DOI: 10.1017/s0952675720000068 Doris Mücke , Anne Hermes , Sam Tilsen
Phonology ( IF 1.214 ) Pub Date : 2020-04-28 , DOI: 10.1017/s0952675720000068 Doris Mücke , Anne Hermes , Sam Tilsen
To assess a phonological theory, we often compare its predictions to phonetic observations. This can be complicated, however, because it requires a theoretical model that maps from phonological representations to articulatory and acoustic observations. In this study we are concerned with the question of how phonetic observations are interpreted in relation to phonological theories. Specifically, we argue that deviations of observations from theoretical predictions do not necessitate the rejection of the theoretical assumptions. We critically discuss the problem of overinterpretation of phonetic measures by using syllable coordination for different speaker groups within Articulatory Phonology. It is shown that surface variation can be explained without necessitating substantial revision of the underlying phonological theory. These results are discussed with respect to two types of interpretational errors in the literature. The first involves the proliferation of phonological categories in order to accommodate variation, and the second the rejection of a phonological theory because the model which generates its predictions is overly simplified.
中文翻译:
语音理论与语音测量的不一致
为了评估语音理论,我们经常将其预测与语音观察进行比较。然而,这可能很复杂,因为它需要一个理论模型,将语音表征映射到发音和声学观察。在这项研究中,我们关注的是如何根据语音理论解释语音观察的问题。具体来说,我们认为观察结果与理论预测的偏差并不需要拒绝理论假设。我们通过在发音音韵学中对不同的说话者群体使用音节协调来批判性地讨论语音测量的过度解释问题。结果表明,无需对潜在的语音学理论进行实质性修改即可解释表面变化。这些结果针对文献中的两种解释错误进行了讨论。第一个涉及语音类别的扩散以适应变化,第二个是拒绝语音理论,因为生成其预测的模型过于简化。
更新日期:2020-04-28
中文翻译:
语音理论与语音测量的不一致
为了评估语音理论,我们经常将其预测与语音观察进行比较。然而,这可能很复杂,因为它需要一个理论模型,将语音表征映射到发音和声学观察。在这项研究中,我们关注的是如何根据语音理论解释语音观察的问题。具体来说,我们认为观察结果与理论预测的偏差并不需要拒绝理论假设。我们通过在发音音韵学中对不同的说话者群体使用音节协调来批判性地讨论语音测量的过度解释问题。结果表明,无需对潜在的语音学理论进行实质性修改即可解释表面变化。这些结果针对文献中的两种解释错误进行了讨论。第一个涉及语音类别的扩散以适应变化,第二个是拒绝语音理论,因为生成其预测的模型过于简化。