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The Nature of the 'Production Grammar' Syllable

By Ann Stuart Laubstein

Based on a corpus of spontaneous speech errors, Dr. Laubstein proposes a syllabification algorithm for generating the 'production syllable,' that is, the particular structure involved in on-line language production. This syllable is a composite of characteristics proposed by different phonologists but is not isomorphic to any single proposal. It is suggested that syllabic constituents, not segments, are being processed when segmental errors and word blends occur. Dr. Laubstein proposes devices for generating these error types, devices also responsible for error-free speech. She concludes by illustrating how this hypothesis may be integrated into Garrett's production model, expanding the model's theoretical scope.

220 pages
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