Non-phonological Factors that Determine Exceptions in an Analogical Change of Accent

Abstract

In this paper, I have argued for the possibility of non-phonological factors (including freqeuncy of occurrence, semantic features, and restriction as to register) in determining the exceptions to an analogical accent change of verbs in the Ise district. I hope that future research on similar analogical processes which are taking place in other Japanese dialects will support (or disprove) my speculations presented here.