Reassessing the Role of the Syllable in Italian Phonology : An Experimental Study of Consonant Cluster Syllabification, Definite Article Allomorphy, and Segment Duration

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Revealing that the standard syllable-based analyses of consonant cluster divisions, definite article allomorphy and segment duration are not supported by the experiemental evidence, this study shows that the conditioning factors for these central processes in Italian phonology are segmental, contrast-based conditions.