Definition of complementary distribution in English:

complementary distribution

noun

mass noun

The occurrence of phenomena such as speech sounds in mutually exclusive contexts.
bilabials were in complementary distribution with labiodentals
Example sentencesExamples
- These two sounds do not occur in the same environment; they are in complementary distribution.
- In more prestigious varieties of Spanish, the clitic and object noun phrase are in complementary distribution (La vi or Vi a la mujer).
- These lexical pairs tend to be in complementary distribution.
- Next, given the standard formulation of binding conditions A and B, it is predicted that anaphors and pronominals be in strict complementary distribution, that is, anaphors can occur only where pronominals cannot, and vice versa.

Definition of complementary distribution in US English:

complementary distribution

nounˌkämpləˌmen(t)ərē ˌdistrəˈbyo͞oSHən

The occurrence of speech sounds in mutually exclusive contexts.
bilabials were in complementary distribution with labiodentals
Example sentencesExamples
- These two sounds do not occur in the same environment; they are in complementary distribution.
- These lexical pairs tend to be in complementary distribution.
- In more prestigious varieties of Spanish, the clitic and object noun phrase are in complementary distribution (La vi or Vi a la mujer).
- Next, given the standard formulation of binding conditions A and B, it is predicted that anaphors and pronominals be in strict complementary distribution, that is, anaphors can occur only where pronominals cannot, and vice versa.

单词	complementary distribution
释义	Definition of complementary distribution in English: complementary distribution noun mass noun The occurrence of phenomena such as speech sounds in mutually exclusive contexts. bilabials were in complementary distribution with labiodentals Example sentencesExamples These two sounds do not occur in the same environment; they are in complementary distribution. In more prestigious varieties of Spanish, the clitic and object noun phrase are in complementary distribution (La vi or Vi a la mujer). These lexical pairs tend to be in complementary distribution. Next, given the standard formulation of binding conditions A and B, it is predicted that anaphors and pronominals be in strict complementary distribution, that is, anaphors can occur only where pronominals cannot, and vice versa. Definition of complementary distribution in US English: complementary distribution nounˌkämpləˌmen(t)ərē ˌdistrəˈbyo͞oSHən The occurrence of speech sounds in mutually exclusive contexts. bilabials were in complementary distribution with labiodentals Example sentencesExamples These two sounds do not occur in the same environment; they are in complementary distribution. These lexical pairs tend to be in complementary distribution. In more prestigious varieties of Spanish, the clitic and object noun phrase are in complementary distribution (La vi or Vi a la mujer). Next, given the standard formulation of binding conditions A and B, it is predicted that anaphors and pronominals be in strict complementary distribution, that is, anaphors can occur only where pronominals cannot, and vice versa.
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