The Sound Pattern of English
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The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Sound Pattern of English canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T60381 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sound Pattern of English Context triple: [Aspects of the Theory of Syntax, relatedWork, The Sound Pattern of English]
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A.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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C.
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax is a seminal 1965 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that helped establish generative grammar as a central framework in theoretical linguistics.
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D.
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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E.
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions
Gaelic Orthographic Conventions is the standardized system of spelling and writing rules used for modern Scottish Gaelic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sound Pattern of English Target entity description: The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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A.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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B.
Syntactic Structures
Syntactic Structures is a landmark 1957 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that revolutionized the study of language by introducing generative grammar and challenging behaviorist views of linguistics.
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C.
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax is a seminal 1965 book by linguist Noam Chomsky that helped establish generative grammar as a central framework in theoretical linguistics.
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D.
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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E.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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linguistics book ⓘ phonology book ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SPE ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
phonological theory
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theoretical linguistics ⓘ |
| author |
Morris Halle
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Noam Chomsky ⓘ |
| coAuthorRelationship |
Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle
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linked to:
Noam Chomsky
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| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
classic in phonological theory
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foundational work in generative phonology ⓘ |
| field |
generative linguistics
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phonology ⓘ transformational‑generative grammar ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
English morphophonemic alternations
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English segmental phonology ⓘ English stress system ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
distinctive features
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feature matrices ⓘ morphophonemics ⓘ phonological rules ⓘ phonotactics ⓘ rule ordering ⓘ stress assignment ⓘ surface representation ⓘ syllable structure ⓘ underlying representation ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
formal models of phonology
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generative grammar ⓘ modern phonological theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
autosegmental phonology
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feature geometry ⓘ lexical phonology ⓘ metrical phonology ⓘ nonlinear phonology ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of linguistics
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linguists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
English phonology
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generative phonology ⓘ phonological component of grammar ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Sound Pattern of English ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
rule‑based generative phonology
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transformational‑generative linguistics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th‑century linguistics ⓘ |
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