Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority - A Unified Theory of Weight

Informationen zum Autor Bruce Moren Klappentext This volume proposes a unified weight theory that challenges traditionally held beliefs regarding the vowel/consonant dichotomy inherent in moraicity and illuminates many previously intractable issues. Zusammenfassung This volume proposes a unified weight theory that challenges traditionally held beliefs regarding the vowel/consonant dichotomy inherent in moraicity and illuminates many previously intractable issues. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments 1. Syllable Weight: Descriptive Generalizations 2. Optimality Theory, Typology, and Constraints 3. Segment Weight Typology 4. Case Studies 5. Miscellaneous Issues and General Conclusions Bibliography Index

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• Autori: Bruce Moren
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.05.2016
• EAN: 9781138967816
• ISBN: 978-1-138-96781-6
• Pagine: 300
• Serie: Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics; Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata