AN ACCOUNT OF THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LOANWORDS IN EDO: AN OPTIMALITY THEORY APPROACH
The study examines the phonological adaptation exerted on Edo loanwords of English origin. It examines the different strategies employed by the native speakers of the Edo language, and explains these in terms of the demand of the native phonology. This study focuses on the phonological processes t...
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| description | The study examines the phonological adaptation exerted on Edo loanwords of English
origin. It examines the different strategies employed by the native speakers of the Edo language, and explains
these in terms of the demand of the native phonology. This study focuses on the phonological processes that occur
as repair strategies in Edo-English loanwords, utilizing a dataset of one hundred loanwords and employing
Optimality theory as its theoretical framework. Data was elicited from ten informants who were tasked to produce
popular loanwords to assess how well they fit into the Edo language structure. Findings show that based on the
phonological characteristics of Edo, the loanwords have been seen to exhibit insertion, syllable structure
modification, phonological substitution, and deletion. The study also show that Edo's constraints against complex
onsets and codas necessitate vowel insertion, while faithfulness constraints aim to preserve input forms. It notes
that prioritizing markedness over faithfulness explains loanword adaptation patterns, with *COMPLEX and
NOCODA driving modifications by restricting consonant clusters and final consonants. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a724ebf9e8464a9d88daef6ddc2fe8af2025-08-20T02:42:15ZbulSouth-West University "Neofit Rilski" Publishing HouseЕзиков свят1312-04842603-40262025-07-012322033https://doi.org/10.37708/ezs.swu.bg.v23i2.2AN ACCOUNT OF THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LOANWORDS IN EDO: AN OPTIMALITY THEORY APPROACHCecilia Amaoge EME0https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0466-261XNnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, NigeriaThe study examines the phonological adaptation exerted on Edo loanwords of English origin. It examines the different strategies employed by the native speakers of the Edo language, and explains these in terms of the demand of the native phonology. This study focuses on the phonological processes that occur as repair strategies in Edo-English loanwords, utilizing a dataset of one hundred loanwords and employing Optimality theory as its theoretical framework. Data was elicited from ten informants who were tasked to produce popular loanwords to assess how well they fit into the Edo language structure. Findings show that based on the phonological characteristics of Edo, the loanwords have been seen to exhibit insertion, syllable structure modification, phonological substitution, and deletion. The study also show that Edo's constraints against complex onsets and codas necessitate vowel insertion, while faithfulness constraints aim to preserve input forms. It notes that prioritizing markedness over faithfulness explains loanword adaptation patterns, with *COMPLEX and NOCODA driving modifications by restricting consonant clusters and final consonants.https://ezikovsvyat.swu.bg/images/stories/issue_23_2_2025/2.Eme,%20Edionhon_20_33.pdflanguage contactlexical borrowingloanwordsphonological processesthe edo language |
| spellingShingle | Cecilia Amaoge EME AN ACCOUNT OF THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LOANWORDS IN EDO: AN OPTIMALITY THEORY APPROACH Езиков свят language contact lexical borrowing loanwords phonological processes the edo language |
| title | AN ACCOUNT OF THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LOANWORDS IN EDO: AN OPTIMALITY THEORY APPROACH |
| title_full | AN ACCOUNT OF THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LOANWORDS IN EDO: AN OPTIMALITY THEORY APPROACH |
| title_fullStr | AN ACCOUNT OF THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LOANWORDS IN EDO: AN OPTIMALITY THEORY APPROACH |
| title_full_unstemmed | AN ACCOUNT OF THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LOANWORDS IN EDO: AN OPTIMALITY THEORY APPROACH |
| title_short | AN ACCOUNT OF THE PHONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LOANWORDS IN EDO: AN OPTIMALITY THEORY APPROACH |
| title_sort | account of the phonology of english loanwords in edo an optimality theory approach |
| topic | language contact lexical borrowing loanwords phonological processes the edo language |
| url | https://ezikovsvyat.swu.bg/images/stories/issue_23_2_2025/2.Eme,%20Edionhon_20_33.pdf |
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