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    The document discusses English plural, past tense, and prefix allomorphs. It provides examples of words with different allomorphic forms of suffixes and prefixes. For each section, it asks the reader to 1) transcribe the phonemes in the allomorphs, 2) explain the distribution based on sounds, 3) write a phonological rule changing one form to another, and 4) discuss how the allomorphs make pronunciation easier for English speakers. The overall purpose is to analyze predictable variations in morpheme pronunciation, or allomorphy, in English.

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    English plural allomorphs

    1. Consider the plural form of each of the following nouns. Transcribe (using IPA symbols)
    the phoneme(s) in the plural suffix on each word.

    EX: cat[s] dog[ ] horse[ ] goat[ ]

    chicken[ ] sheep[ ] giraffe[ ] cow[ ]

    fish[ ] gazelle[ ]

    2. You should have found three different possible plural suffixes; their distribution is
    predictable based on the sounds in the words they attach to. Explain the distribution of
    these three suffixes. (Hint: you might want to make a table of sounds appearing near each
    suffix)

    3. Choose one of the forms of the plural suffix as the basic form, and write a phonological
    rule that changes it into the other forms in the appropriate contexts.

    4. There are certain ways in which the plural suffix is changing to become more like its
    context. What are these? That is, how does the suffix’s pronunciation in certain contexts
    make life easier for an English speaker’s mouth?
    English past tense allomorphs
    1. Consider the past tense form of each of the following verbs. Transcribe (using IPA
    symbols) the phoneme(s) in the past tense suffix on each word.

    EX: walk[t] bike[ ] move[ ] stop[ ]

    call[ ] greet[ ] listen[ ] mold[ ]

    dwarf[ ] form[ ]

    2. You should have found three different possible past tense suffixes; their distribution is
    predictable based on the sounds in the words they attach to. Explain the distribution of
    these three suffixes. (Hint: you might want to make a table of sounds appearing near each
    suffix)

    3. Choose one of the forms of the past tense suffix as the basic form, and write a
    phonological rule that changes it into the other forms in the appropriate contexts.

    4. There are certain ways in which the past tense suffix is changing to become more like its
    context. What are these? That is, how does the suffix’s pronunciation in certain contexts
    make life easier for an English speaker’s mouth?
    English prefix allomorphs
    1. Each of the following words can take a prefix meaning ‘not’, usually (though not always)
    written “in-”. Transcribe (using IPA symbols) the phoneme(s) in this prefix when it
    appears on each word.

    EX: [In]exact [ ]significant [ ]balance [ ]complete

    [ ]perfect [ ]variable [ ]humane [ ]purity

    [ ]conclusive [ ]decisive

    2. You should have found three different possible forms of this prefix; their distribution is
    predictable based on the sounds in the words they attach to. Explain the distribution of
    these three prefixes. (Hint: you might want to make a table of sounds appearing near each
    prefix)

    3. Choose one of the forms of the prefix as the basic form, and write a phonological rule
    that changes it into the other forms in the appropriate contexts.

    4. There are certain ways in which the prefix is changing to become more like its context.
    What are these? That is, how does the prefix’s pronunciation in certain contexts make life
    easier for an English speaker’s mouth?

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