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Underlying representation
In phonology and morphophonology, an underlying representation (UR) or underlying form (UF) is a hypothesized, abstract representation of a morpheme or word stored in the lexicon and used as the input to phonological analysis. The output of phonological analysis is commonly described as a surface representation (SR), which reflects the effects of phonological processes and may differ systematically from an underlying form. Underlying representations are used to express generalizations about alternations, including cases where a single morpheme has different surface pronunciations in different environments or within a paradigm.
Article summary
In phonology and morphophonology, an underlying representation (UR) or underlying form (UF) is a hypothesized, abstract representation of a morpheme or word stored in the lexicon and used as the input to phonological analysis. The output of phonological analysis is commonly described as a surface representation (SR), which reflects the effects of phonological processes and may differ systematically from an underlying form. Underlying representations are used to express generalizations about alternations, including cases where a single morpheme has different surface pronunciations in different environments or within a paradigm.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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