Neutral Tones in Disyllabic Sequences Across Chinese Dialects: An OT Account

This thesis attempts to give an overview of neutral tone among Chinese dialects within the framework of Optimality Theory (OT). The following topics are discussed: (i) The Unmarked Value of Neutral Tone. This thesis tries to find out the unmarked value of neutral tone, and give an OT analysis of this unmarkedness. Analysis is also made on the difference betwee..