The Obligatory Contour Principle, consonant co-occurrence restrictions in Dutch

Abstract

This thesis contains an overview of literature on the Obligatory Contour Principle, including gradient influences on OCP, such as distance, similarity (multiple markedness) and prosodic salience, followed by a detailed analysis of OCP in Dutch, based on Dutch language data. It includes an OT analysis of OCP in Dutch, a comparison of Dutch with other languages and conclusions on universal and language-specific aspects of OCP.