Autosegmental Input Strictly Local Functions

Abstract

Autosegmental representations (ARs; Goldsmith, 1976 ) are claimed to enable local analyses of otherwise non-local phenomena Odden ( 1994 ). Focusing on the domain of tone, we investigate this ability of ARs using a computationally well-defined notion of locality extended from Chandlee ( 2014 ). The result is a more nuanced understanding of the way in which ARs interact with phonological locality.