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George N. Clements
Researcher at University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle
Publications - 42
Citations - 3270
George N. Clements is an academic researcher from University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle. The author has contributed to research in topics: Phonology & Distinctive feature. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 42 publications receiving 3182 citations. Previous affiliations of George N. Clements include Cornell University & Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University.
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The geometry of phonological features
TL;DR: The apparently vast number of speech sounds found in the languages of the world turn out to be surface-level realisations of a limited number of combinations of a very small set of such features – some twenty or so, in current analyses.
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CV Phonology: A Generative Theory of the Syllable
TL;DR: The CV-tier as mentioned in this paper is a new approach to syllable representation, which defines functional positions within the syllable, based on the theory of Klamath, and it has been successfully applied to a variety of languages, including English, Turkish, Finnish, French, Spanish, and Danish.
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Feature economy in sound systems
TL;DR: This study shows that feature economy can be used as a tool in phonological feature analysis, and offers voiced aspirates, voiceless sonorants and various types of glottalised sounds as illustrations.
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Downstep and high raising: interacting factors in Yoruba tone production
TL;DR: Observations in Yoruba tone production support a compo¬sitional model of tone production in which competing factors culminate on individual tones to produce functionally-motivated "compromise" f0 patterns.