Given the rules P and Q, what is the name of the rule ordering in dialect X and Y?
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In phonological rule ordering, "bleeding" occurs when one rule removes the environment necessary for another rule to apply, while "counter-bleeding" refers to the opposite.
X has counter-feeding and Y has counter bleeding order
X has bleeding and Y has counter-bleeding order
X has counter-bleeding and Y has counter-feeding order
X has counter bleeding and Y has bleeding order
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The Correct Option isB
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Understanding rule application.
In this question, we are analyzing two rules (P and Q) and their application to two different dialects (X and Y). Rule application order plays a critical role in the resulting forms.
Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- (A) Incorrect, as counter-feeding refers to a situation where one rule feeds the application of another, and this is not the case here.
- (B) Correct, the correct sequence of rule application leads to the "bleeding" order in dialect X and the "counter-bleeding" order in dialect Y, as shown in the examples.
- (C) Incorrect, counter-bleeding and counter-feeding are different processes, and the given rule order does not match.
- (D) Incorrect, both dialects cannot have "bleeding" or "counter-bleeding" simultaneously in this context.
Step 3: Conclusion.
Thus, the correct answer is (B) X has bleeding and Y has counter-bleeding order.
