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Prosodic Weight

By Ryan, Kevin M

Prosodic Weight

By Ryan, Kevin M

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This volume provides the most comprehensive treatment of phonological weight to date, bringing together traditional notions of categorical, rime-based weight and new developments in statistical prosodic phonology. The book demonstrates that while some systems treat weight as a simple (heavy vs. light) distinction, others treat it as a rich continuum of heaviness. Following an introduction to weight-sensitive systems in phonology, Kevin Ryan explores the range of phenomena that interact with prosodic weight. Chapters examine the analysis of scales in terms of prominence rather than moraic coercion; prosodic minimality in the context of larger prosodic constituents; syllable weight in metrics; and the relationship between prosodic end-weight and stress. Throughout, the analysis is based on a survey of weight systems both within and across the world's languages, which yields a number of valuable generalizations and points towards a universal theory of weight in human language.
Product details
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2019-04-15
Publication Date:
2019-04-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press(UK)
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198817940
ISBN13:
9780198817949
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
705 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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