1. Introduction to Russian phonology and word structure Ch 17: Rules

2. 2. & 3. Any advantages? Are the formulas on the handout better/worse than those in the book? What do you think?

3. 2. & 3. Any advantages? Are the formulas on the handout better/worse than those in the book? What do you think? –I’m biased, but I think the ones on the handout are better because you don’t have to play games with getting rules in the right order…

4. 4. Q&A What difference is there between the rules on p. 110 and on p. 111?

5. 4. Q&A What difference is there between the rules on p. 110 and on p. 111? –Rules on p. 110 are { } > / / –Rule on p. 111 is / / > [ ] –Watch out! Keep the levels straight!

6. 5. Alternative symbols What’s left?

7. 5. Alternative symbols What’s left? –Well c is left. But not if you believe it is a dental…

8. 6. What’s odd here? Question 1 in the book gives an odd result. Why is it strange?

9. 6. What’s odd here? Question 1 in the book gives an odd result. Why is it strange? –Note that the morphophonemic shape of one morpheme (a root ending in K) creates allomorphy in another morpheme (the diminutive suffix)

10. 7. Let’s make things simpler! What one rule could you give in answer to question 2?

11. 7. Let’s make things simpler! What one rule could you give in answer to question 2? – Let’s use  for “obstruent”  l# >l#/ if  = t or d >  # …

12. 8. Fun with morphophonemics Let’s do this on the board…