complementary distribution in English

noun
1
the occurrence of speech sounds in mutually exclusive contexts.
Next, given the standard formulation of binding conditions A and B, it is predicted that anaphors and pronominals be in strict complementary distribution , that is, anaphors can occur only where pronominals cannot, and vice versa.
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1. 1 synonym for Complementation: complementary distribution

2. Not all Allophones are in complementary distribution

3. Phonemes, Allophones, and complementary distribution Dayat Hidayat LING/JAPN 563 — Structure of Japanese Fall 2011 Phonemes, Allophones, and complementary distribution I

4. Allophone Minimal Pairs and Complementary Distribution Summary Sounds in Memory vs

5. That means Allophones of a single phoneme appear in complementary distribution.

6. Allophones are usually relatively similar sounds which are in mutually exclusive or complementary distribution (C.D.)

7. •Allophones are in complementary distribution with each other (or sometimes, in free variation) •Allophone analogy: • {a, A, ɑ, …

8. Allophones Readings and Other Materials Course Readings Handouts Introduction Aspiration in English Phonemes and Allophones Minimal Pairs and Complementary Distribution Summary Handouts for This Lecture I have also posted to the course website the following handout, which you might find useful over the next couple classes: