Punske, Jeffrey. 2024.

Morphology: A Distributed Morphology Introduction errata

Errata as of 23 January 2024

Note to e-reader users: “flowing text” or other similar options tend to cause misalignment of
key examples and distortions/changes to the font. It is highly recommended that readers using
an e-copy use the “original page” or other similar options.

Chapter 4 (GP 3)—font issues. Bold notes corrections. Corrections in forms for ‘my pen’ and
‘my book’

GP 3 MORPHOPHONOLOGICAL OPERATIONS INTERMEDIATE

Consider the following data from Irish Gaelic (Ireland). Identify any morphophonological
alternations. Write a rule to capture the data.

/fwɪnjo:g/ window [mo ɪnjo:g] my window

/pjawn/ pen [mo fjawn] my pen
/bo:/ cow [mo βo:] my cow
/mahər/ mother [mo βahər] my mother
/tjax/ house [mo hjax] my house
/di:l/ beetle [mo ɣi:l] my beetle
/sejl/ life [mo he:l] my life
/njart/ strength [mo njart] my strength
/lawər/ book [mo lawər] my book
/ri:/ king [mo ri:] my king
/ka:t/ cat [mo xa:t] my cat
/gardji:n/ garden [mo ɣardji:n] my garden
/anəm/ name [mo anəm] my name

Problem and data courtesy of Andrew Carnie