Metrical Stress Theory - Principles and Case Studies

Abbreviations Acknowledgments 1: Introduction 2: Diagnosing Stress Patterns 3: Background 4: Foot Inventory 5: Further Elements of the Theory 6: Case Studies 7: Syllable Weight 8: Ternary Alternation and Weak Local Parsing 9: Phrasal Stress 10: Theoretical Synopsis and Conclusion References Index of Names Index of Languages and Language Families Index of Subjects

Summary

In this account of metrical stress theory, the author builds on the notion that stress constitutes linguistic rhythm. Through an extensive typological survey of word stress rules that uncovers widespread asymmetries, he identifies a fundamental distinction between iambic and trochaic rhythm.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Hayes, Bruce (University of California Hayes, Bruce P. (University of California Hayes
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1995
• EAN: 9780226321042
• ISBN: 978-0-226-32104-2
• No. of pages: 472
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 157 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 636 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics