Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-236). Print copy also available.

Tam, Su San. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-147). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; includes Chinese characters. / ABSTRACT --- p.I / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.IV / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.VI / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background of the Problem and Purpose of the Study --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Questions and Significance of the Study --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Scope of the Study --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Thesis Organization --- p.4 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- DATA OF FOUR SOUTHERN MIN DIALECTS --- p.1 / Chapter 2.1 --- Preamble --- p.1 / Chapter 2.2 --- Basic Data of the four sub-dialects --- p.2 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Xiamen Dialect --- p.2 / Chapter 2.2.1.1 --- Xiamen Onsets --- p.3 / Chapter 2.2.1.2 --- Xiamen Rimes --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2.1.3 --- Xiamen Tones --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.1.4 --- Xiamen Syllables --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Quanzhou Dialect --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.2.1 --- Quanzhou Onsets --- p.8 / Chapter 2.2.2.2 --- Quanzhou Rimes --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2.2.3 --- Quanzhou Tones --- p.11 / Chapter 2.2.2.4 --- Quanzhou Syllables --- p.12 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Zhangping Dialect --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.3.1 --- Zhangping Onsets --- p.13 / Chapter 2.2.3.2 --- Zhangping Rimes --- p.14 / Chapter 2.2.3.3 --- Zhangping Tones --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.3.4 --- Zhangping Syllables --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Shantou Dialect --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.4.1 --- Shantou Onsets --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.4.2 --- Shantou Rimes --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2.4.3 --- Shantou Tones --- p.21 / Chapter 2.2.4.4 --- Shantou Syllables --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3 --- Co-occurrence Patterns --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- On Labial Co-occurrence --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3.1.1 --- Xiamen Labial Co-occurrence --- p.23 / Chapter 2.3.1.2 --- Quanzhou Labial Co-occurrence --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3.1.3 --- Zhangping Labial Co-occurrence --- p.26 / Chapter 2.3.1.4 --- Shantou Labial Co-occurrence --- p.27 / Chapter 2.3.1.5 --- Southern Min Labial Co-occurrence: A Summary --- p.28 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- On nasalization --- p.29 / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- Xiamen Nasalization --- p.30 / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Quanzhou Nasalization --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.2.3 --- Zhangping Nasalization --- p.35 / Chapter 2.3.2.4 --- Shantou Nasalization --- p.37 / Chapter 2.3.2.5 --- Southern Min Nasality: A Summary --- p.40 / Chapter 2.4 --- Generalizing the Southern Min Phonotactic Observations --- p.41 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- PREVIOUS STUDIES ON CHINESE/MIN PHONOTACTICS --- p.44 / Chapter 3.1 --- Autosegmental Phonology --- p.44 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Obligatory Contour Principle (OCP) --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1.1.2 --- OCP and Labial Co-Occurrence in Chinese Syllables --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1.1.3 --- Application of OCP in Southern Min Dialects --- p.54 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Syllable Theory in Chinese and Southern Min --- p.58 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Nasality in Southern Min --- p.65 / Chapter 3.1.3.1 --- Nasal Consonants --- p.65 / Chapter 3.1.3.2 --- Nasalized Vowels --- p.67 / Chapter 3.1.3.3 --- Derivation of Nasality in Southern Min --- p.68 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- Inadequacies of Autosegmental Framework --- p.76 / Chapter 3.2 --- Optimality Theory (OT) --- p.79 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Revisiting OCP in OT --- p.83 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Nasalization in OT --- p.89 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- AN OPTIMALITY ANALYSIS OF THE SOUTHERN MIN PHONOTACTICS --- p.93 / Chapter 4.1 --- On labial co-occurrence --- p.93 / Chapter 4.2 --- On nasalization --- p.103 / Chapter 4.3 --- Summary: a Southern Min 'Typology' --- p.116 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- CONCLUSION --- p.118 / Chapter 5.1 --- Conclusion --- p.118 / Chapter 5.2 --- Residual Issues and Future Research --- p.119 / APPENDICES --- p.121 / Appendix A ´ؤ Xiamen Syllable Chart --- p.122 / Appendix B - Quanzhou Syllable Chart --- p.128 / Appendix C 一 Zhangping Syllable Chart --- p.134 / Appendix D - Shantou Syllable Chart --- p.138 / REFERENCES --- p.144