IPS Chapter 9


Here are some transcribed words from German.

 

 

 


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[dɔlç] dagger [ʔaxt] eight
[hoːx] high [bʊxt] bay
[mœnç] monk [kyçə] kitchen
[buːx] book [dʊʁç] through
[zuːxən] search [çiːna] China
[mɪç] me [blɛç] lead
[ɛçt] genuine [çaʁɪsma] charisma
[zaxə] matter [mɔxtə] might
 

Should the voiceless palatal fricative and the voiceless velar fricative be regarded as allophones of the same phoneme? If so, why? Base your answer on the evidence of these words rather than any other knowledge you may have of German.