PhilSci Archive

Phonetic Possibility and Modal Logic

Sharlow, Mark (2007) Phonetic Possibility and Modal Logic. [Preprint]

[img]
Preview
PDF
phonetic_possibility.pdf

Download (49kB)

Abstract

In this paper I propose a formalization, using modal logic, of the notion of possibility that phoneticians use when they judge speech sounds to be possible or impossible. I argue that the most natural candidate for a modal logic of phonetic possibility is the modal system T.


Export/Citation: EndNote | BibTeX | Dublin Core | ASCII/Text Citation (Chicago) | HTML Citation | OpenURL
Social Networking:
Share |

Item Type: Preprint
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCID
Sharlow, Mark
Additional Information: This paper appeared previously on the author's website.
Keywords: phonetics, speech, language, modality, modal logic
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Biology
Depositing User: Mark Sharlow
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2008
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2010 15:16
Item ID: 3785
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Biology
Date: December 2007
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/3785

Monthly Views for the past 3 years

Monthly Downloads for the past 3 years

Plum Analytics

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item