Theoretical Implications of Consonant Sequence Constraints

Seven constraints on consonant sequences in Israeli Hebrew, which are the modern reflexes of older Semitic constraints, are discussed in relation to three levels: (i ) as Morpheme Structure Conditions imposed on the under lying consonantal root morpheme; (ii) as Surface Phonetic Constraints im posed on the word regardless of morphemic content; (iii) as Morpheme Sensi tive Surface Constraints , which as the name suggests, are placed on words, but are sensitive to morphemic structure and cate...