Allophony

    Summary

    Flap
    rule
    r ai t + e r = > r ai D er
    Latin verbs

    Latin verb forms:

      2sg laudas amas mones vides
      3sg laudat amat monet videmus
    Dutch T-deletion

      slaap + t = slaapt
      bijt + t = bijt

    Dutch
    Vowel
    Shortening

      slaap + en = slapen

    Stem clearly changes shape.

    Dutch Consonant
    Doubling

      bel + en = bellen

    English
    Flap
    Rule

      t - > D \ V _ V

    Examples:

      write + er = writer

      r ai t + er
      r ai D er

    Looks like allomorphy again, but it isn't.

      sudden: s uh D n
      listen: l ih s D ax n

    Latin Verbs

        praise love advise see
      2sg laudas amas mones vides
      3sg laudat amat monet videt
      1pl laudamus amamamus monemus videmus
      2pl laudatis amatis monetis videtis
      3pl laudant amant monent vident
      imp lauda ama mone vide

    But uh oh. Now look at the 1st sg forms....

      1sg laudo amo moneo video
    Dutch T-deletion

    3rd person singular present tense verb form: t

      slaap + t = slaapt
      bijt + t = bijt

    1. Suffix changes shape.(-t- -> Ø )
    2. Stem (bijt- -> bij )

    Dutch
    Vowel
    Shortening

      slaap + en = slapen

    Stem changes shape....

    Dutch Consonant
    Doubling

      bel + en = bellen