Phonological Grammars

Abstract

Abstract This chapter explores the construct of a phonological grammar with specific reference to syllable structure and stress. The background literature in the L2 acquisition of sub-syllabic constituents (e.g. onset and coda) is summarized, with illustrations of how differing repair strategies can reveal the influence of markedness and universals. Through the construct of ultimate attainment, the idea of full transfer / full access in phonology is explored. The chapter presents a critique of the influential stress ‘deafness’ literature and its oversimplification of the phonology of stress. The discussion of phonological licensing reveals how the interface of segments and syllables is important in understanding phonological parsing.