河北无极西部话连读变调的优选论分析

Optimality Theory analysis of tone sandhi of western Wuji dialect in Hebei Province

本文运用以制约条件为基础的优选论对河北无极西部话中的连读变调现象进行了音系分析。通过对采用的八个制约条件相互作用关系的分析,得出它们之间的层级排列体系。并用这个体系对16个输入项的候选项进行了评估,筛选出优选项。结果表明,优选论能够对无极西部话做出简便、正确的分析。

This paper attempts to give a phonological analysis of tone sandhi of western Wuji dialect(WWD)in Hebei province,adopting Optimality Theory(OT),and a constraint-based phonological theory in particular.The interaction of eight employed constraints is analyzed,and a correct hierarchy for them is found.The hierarchy is then used to evaluate the candidates out of the sixteen inputs,so that the optimal output can be selected.It is found that OT can be used to give a simple and correct analysis of tone sandhi in WWD.