Morphologically Governed Accent in Optimality Theory

Alderete examines the influences of morphological factors on stress and pitch accent within Optimality Theory.

List of contents

Preface Acknowledgments Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Root-Controlled Accent in cupeno 3. Restricted Edge Effects in Root-Controlled Accent Systems 4.Transderivational Faithfulness and Anti-Faithfulness 5. The Role of Anti-Faithfulness in Morpho-Accentual Phenomena 6. Conclusion Bibliography index

About the author

John D. Alderete teaches at Swarthmore College.

Summary

Alderete examines the influences of morphological factors on stress and pitch accent within Optimality Theory.

Product details

• Authors: John D. Alderete, Alderete John D.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780815340454
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-4045-4
• No. of pages: 364
• Weight: 544 g
• Series: Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics; Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology