Journal of the International Phonetic Association, Vol. 34, No. 2 (December 2004), pp. 175-200 (26 pages) Traditionally, phonological theory has held that the CV syllable is the basic syllable type ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Scottish Gaelic has been cited as providing an instance of vowel excrescence (Hall 2006). One of the defining properties of excrescent vowels ...