Keywords

psychological reality, experimental approach, psycholinguistics, phonology, Spanish language, allomorphy

Abstract

A psycholinguistic experiment aids in determining if the phonological generalizations which appear in the literature on Spanish phonology are psychologically significant for Spanish speakers. The experiment focuses on whether common phonological alternations play a role in native speakers' perceptions of whether two words share a morpheme. The results indicate that they are a significant factor in speakers' perceptions of morphemic relatedness. Therefore, these findings provide some evidence that these phonological generalizations are psychologically valid, and not merely descriptive in nature.

Original Publication Citation

1995. “The Psychological Relevance of Phonological Generalizations in Spanish.” Hispania 78.875-884.