syllable structure gesture call papers syllable stucture gesture timing part conference lp hold ohio state university sept workshop fund national science foundation sept syllable structure gesture cover issue relate phonetic phonological account segmentation order gesture speech especially sequence consonant e g spr ntw formally represent speech traditionally represent string segment define term feature implement simultaneously conception phoneme minimal phonological unit where order define long transition phoneme phoneme phonetically realize continuous change steady progression phonological theory linear generative theory nonlinear representation where map between segment feature quite relax highly articulate suprasegmental structure assume consequence nonlinear model allow single s egment bear multiple value feature allow one feature associate many s egment one meaningfully question existence s egment formal object theory feature geometry explicitly represent notion s egment argue traditional segment correspond specific level representation current model nonlinear model increasingly tend toward posit complex internally timeless single s egment place cluster segment thus formerly represent triconsonantal sequence ntw represent single segment voiceless prenasalise round alveolar language bellum coolum georgian seem allow unbound arbitrary sequence consonant suggest phonological theory ultimately need allow infinitely long syllable unstructure onset coda one central question workshop universal limit possible string segment various position within syllable statement question beg two quite important question segment per se exist one identify whether temporal stretch phonetic output correspond one segment syllable themselve exist both assumption remain controversial especially nonlinear phonology invite speaker workshop include donca steriade john ohalum john harri loui goldstein further detail issue investigate workshop http ling ohiostate edu event phon workshop html one page abstract minute papers present workshop solicit due date receipt abstract august lodge cover economy travel expense provide author present papers workshop abstract send email odden ling ohiostate edu surface mail syllable workshop department linguistic ohio state university columbus oh please include surface mail address email address phone number 