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Huong Ho Posted 12 years ago
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Two of phonological factors( which are same as for the plural suffix -s) determine the distribution of allomorphs [t],[d], [id] of the past tense suffix -ed including assimilation according to the process of voicelessing and an automatic phonological rule of epenthesis. So what is the final factor which is different from the plural suffix -s?
  

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Huong Ho Two of the phonological factors( which are the same as for the plural suffix -s) determine the distribution of the allomorphs [t],[d], [id] of the past tense suffix -ed including are assimilation according to the process of voicelessing devoicing and an automatic phonological rule of epenthesis. So what is the final factor which is different from the plural suffix -s? z/ after sibilants.

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  • Huong Ho Two of the phonological factors( which are the same as for the plural suffix -s) determine the distribution of the allomorphs [t],[d], [id] of the past tense suffix -ed including are assimilation according to the process of voicelessing devoicing and an automatic phonological rule of epenthesis.
  • So what is the final factor which is different from the plural suffix -s?
  • z/ after sibilants.
  • The past tense suffix does not take the extra vowel; it is /t/ after sibilants
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Huong Ho Two of the phonological factors( which are the same as for the plural suffix -s) determine the distribution of the allomorphs [t],[d], [id] of the past tense suffix -ed including are assimilation according to the process of voicelessing devoicing and an automatic phonological rule of epenthesis. So what is the final f
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Thank you so much! And one more question please. Do we have three the alternate forms of the past tense morpheme including /d/, /t/ and /id/ or four /d/, /t/, /id/ and /?/?
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We have three: /d/, /t/, and one which may be pronounced anywhere between /?d/ and /?d/
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