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accent alternative analysis appears apply argument assignment assume becomes boundaries called Chinook claim clause clear comparative considered consonant constituent constructions contains course cyclic deletion derivation dialects diphthongization discussion distinction elements English evidence examples existence explain fact Figure final function further give given global grammar hypothesis implies important indicate interesting interpretation involved Jargon John kind language latter least lexical linguistic marked markedness meaning nature normal noted noun object observed occur original phonetic phonological phrase position possible preceding predicate present Press primary principle problem pronominal proposal question reason reference relations relative respect result rule seems segments semantic sentences speakers specific speech stem stress structure suggests surface syllable syntactic theory tion transformational underlying University verb vowel