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Eliminating the segmental tier: evidence from speech errors.

¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6T 1Z1.

Journal of Psycholinguistic Research

|April 22, 2004

Summary

Phonological speech errors are better explained by features and prosodic constituents, not segments. This study argues against the need for a segmental level of analysis in phonology.

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Area of Science:

Phonology
Linguistics
Speech Science

Background:

The prevailing theory attributes phonologically driven speech errors to segments.
Alternative explanations have been overlooked.

Purpose of the Study:

To challenge the segment-based view of speech errors.
To propose features and prosodic constituents as superior explanatory units.

Main Methods:

Analysis of unambiguous cases of speech errors.
Examination of markedness patterns.

Main Results:

Evidence supports the role of features in speech errors.
Evidence supports the role of prosodic constituents in speech errors.
No positive evidence found for segments causing speech errors.

Conclusions:

Features and prosodic constituents offer a more robust framework for understanding speech errors.
A segmental level of analysis is unnecessary in phonology.

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