Factors affecting accentual patterns of loanwords in Pusan Korean : Segmental information and syllable structure

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors affecting accentual patterns of loanwords in Pusan Korean, a South Kyungsang dialect. Kenstowicz & Sohn (2001) have studied loanwords from English in the North Kyungsang dialect. They point out that accentual patterns of loanwords are determined by syllable structures. Based on their analysis, I show that syllable structure plays a crucial role in deciding accentual patterns in Pusan Korean loanwords as well. Further, I propose that segmental information like initial aspirated consonants affect accentual patterns