A Phonotactic Study of Persian Polysyllabic Simple Words; the Case of Syllable Contact Law

This research aims to explore the observance of Syllable Contact Law (SCL) in Persian simple words. To achieve this aim، 4661 contacts were extracted from 9553 simple polysyllabic words. Results show that in 45% of the syllable boundaries the sonority drops from the coda of the first syllable to the onset of the next one. Also in 68% of the consonant contacts in pure Persian words SCL is observed. Therefore، we conclude that although the SCL is not observed in Persian polysyllabic simple words، it is observed in most consonant contacts of pure Persian data.