Braces
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In generative phonology, braces are a notational convention to abbreviate two rules.
Examples
Braces are a means to abbreviate the rules (i) and (ii) as the one rule (iii).
(i) A -> B / C _____
(ii) A -> B / D _____
C
(iii) A -> B / { } ______
D
Link
Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics
Reference
Chomsky, Noam A. & Halle, Morris. 1968. The sound pattern of English. New York: Harper & Row.
