Introduction to Russian phonology and word structure

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Introduction to Russian phonology and word
structure

• Ch 5 Vowel reduction

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Discussion

• Does everybody feel secure with the distinction
  between segmental and suprasegmental features?
• What languages do you know and what combination
  of phonemic suprasegmental features do they have?

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QA

• 2. What can we say about vowel length in Russian?

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QA

• 2. What can we say about vowel length in Russian?
• It exists, but it is automatic, not phonemic

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QA

• 3. So, is there a connection between phonemic
  stress and vowel reduction? What languages do you
  know that could help us find a pattern?

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QA

• 3. So, is there a connection between phonemic
  stress and vowel reduction? What languages do you
  know that could help us find a pattern?
• Generally, yes
• Languages with fixed stress tend to have no or
  minimal vowel reduction, as in French, German,
  and Czech
• Languages with mobile (phonemic) stress tend to
  have vowel reduction, as in English and Russian

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5. Lets compare fixed vs. mobile stress
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QA

• 6. How does the determination of what vowel you
  get differ depending upon stress?

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QA

• 6. How does the determination of what vowel you
  get differ depending upon stress?
• For stressed vowels, we look at the consonants on
  both sides
• For unstressed vowels, we look only at the
  preceding consonant

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QA

• 7. So what sound do ??????????? and ?????????
  start with?

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QA

• 7. So what sound do ??????????? and ?????????
  start with?
• j !

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Discussion

• Are there any questions about 2-5 in the book?

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9. Write out stresses
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9. Write out stresses