The Phoneme Revisited

Lacuna in generative phonology: Contrast and free variation

“…However, Schane (1971) has offered evidence that there are certain phonological rules (which he calls MORPHOPHONEMIC RULES) which do capture surface contrasts, while others (which he calls PHONETIC RULES) do not. As I interpret Schane, he is, thus, claiming that some phonological rules can determine whether a particular feature in a particular environment is distinctive-in the Jakobsonian sense of this term-and others which do not have this effect.…”

Tagmemics

“…Furthermore, Jacobs and I have written a partially formalized presentation of certain phases of Tzotzil grammar in a tagmemic framework (1967). An interesting observation regarding phonological structure is that the phoneme, long despised as a taxonomic hangover by exponents of transformational-generative grammar has now been formally reinstated, by some, as a surface-structure unit in the phonology (see Schane, 1971).…”

The interlude revisited: Some problems in syllabic phonology

“…If both underlying and surface levels give incorrect definitions for these pivotal metapredicates, we must look elsewhere. The answer seems to lie in something, like the phonemic representation, as discussed by Schane (1971). The arguments in Schane (1971) are indirect in that psychological reality was assumed necessary to explain the role of the phonemic level in historical ch?n?:e.…”

“…The answer seems to lie in something, like the phonemic representation, as discussed by Schane (1971). The arguments in Schane (1971) are indirect in that psychological reality was assumed necessary to explain the role of the phonemic level in historical ch?n?:e. If, as it seems, the phoneme must also be the basis for pivotal concepts like "strong syllable", "permissible cluster", etc.…”

“…Schane (1971) is but one of a number of papers in recent years demonstrating the relevance of a distinction between "morphophonemic" and "phonetic" rules (cf. Skousen (1974), Cearley (1974), and others).…”