10 Questions
Which natural class of sounds is undergoing a change in Madimadi?
Voiceless oral stops
What triggers the change in the natural class of voiceless oral stops in Madimadi?
Nasals
What rule accounts for the data in Madimadi?
Voiceless oral stops become voiced when they follow a nasal.
What feature distinguishes each pair of allophones in Madimadi?
Voicing
Is voicing a distinctive feature for the natural class of sounds in Madimadi?
No, because it is predictable where you will get the voiced allophone.
What is the third set of sounds that should be observed given the two pairs considered in Madimadi?
[k] ŋ_i ŋ_a
How many different rules could be written for [p], [t], and [k] in Madimadi?
3
Does each member of a natural class of sounds undergo the same change in Madimadi?
Yes, each member of a natural class of sounds undergoes the same change.
What does each member of a natural class of sounds in Madimadi undergo?
A change in voicing
What should be incorporated into phonology rules as much as possible in Madimadi?
Natural classes
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