What question did this study set out to answer?

The central aim is to challenge the validity of Kiparsky's constraints on global rules in phonology.

March 18, 2026

On constraining global rules in phonology

Key Points

The central aim is to challenge the validity of Kiparsky's constraints on global rules in phonology.
Analysis of Kiparsky's examples and conditions
Discussion of cases where global rules apply to underlying strings
Comparison of derived and underlying string behavior
Identified cases that violate Kiparsky's constraints
Demonstrated that some global rules apply to underlying strings
Concluded that Kiparsky's constraints may not be universally applicable

Abstract

Kiparsky 1973b proposes a number of constraints on global rules. All his examples are of the type where derived strings become separated, in terms of their behavior, from otherwise identical underlying strings. This paper will argue for cases of global rules that do not meet Kiparsky's conditions. In fact, the two cases discussed violate Kiparsky's conditions by applying to underlying rather than derived strings. The inescapable conclusion is that Kiparsky's constraints are not valid for grammars.

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Cite This Study

D. Gary Miller (Sat,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba43b64e9516ffd37a5475 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/s0097850775017705

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