개정 지배 음운론 개관

Abstract

.This paper discusses the revision of Government Phonology proposed by Kaye (1994), and Kaye & Charette(1994). The revised theory of Government Phonology uses only the six elements for the representation of phonological expressions. Consequently, the theory is able to reduce the possible number of expressions which are not attested, leaving intact the observed set of phonological contrasts. Moreover, for some phonological processes, we are able to provide a better explanation. With the elimination of unnecessary elements, the revision has affected the representational system of phonological expressions. If any combination of the six elements is possible, far too many expressions are still yield for a language. Therefore, the revised theory of Government Phonology has introduced a mechanism called "Licensing Constraints" to constrain the generation of phonological expressions, as a part of universal grammar. Licensing constraints define the way in which elements can combine at the level of lexical structure. They are concerned with the following: what elements may be heads, and whether heads can license operators. Therefore, once licensing constraints for a particular language are correctly fixed, we can generate all and only the nuclear expressions available at the level of lexical representation of the language. Moreover, we are also able to predict the various phonological phenomena in a language. Government Phonology claims that governing properties are determined by the internal structures of the material associated to the skeletal points. It is assumed that headed expressions are superior to headless expressions in a governing relation. It is also found that headless expressions govern other headless expressions. In this case, the governor must be no less complex than its governee.