Abstract
Focusing on sibilant-stop onsets, this paper deals with syllabic complexity in Romance languages. At its core are two empirical studies that address the complex case of French: a type-level study is based on the Petit Robert, and a token-level study uses Parisian and Southern French corpus data elaborated in the framework of the PFC program (Phonologie du Français Contemporain). The paper identifies three factors behind the emergence of phonotactic complexity: (a) vowel elision, (b) borrowing, and (c) expressivity.
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Kristina Dziallas, Luise Jansen, Niki Ritt & his editorial team, as well as two anonymous reviewers for a critical reading of this paper. All remaining errors are mine.
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