Sonority Constraints on Prosodic Structure

by Draga Zec

Overview

First published in 1994. The goal of this study is to find the correlations between the internal constituency of the syllable and the sonority of segments. Its major claim is that valid correlations can be established only under the moraic theory of syllable-internal structure. This work thus represents an argument for the moraic theory of the syllable. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138346871
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/06/2018
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Phonetics and Phonology , #23
Pages:	214
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction 2. Sonority Constraints on Moras 3. Formation of Moraic and Syllabic Structure 4. The Mora as a Prosodic Unit 5. Case Study: Serbo-Croatian 6. Consequences for Prosodic Phonology; Bibliography; Index

Editorial Reviews

Argues for a prosodic hierarchy with the mora rather than the syllable as the lowest unit. Only slightly revised from the dissertation presented in 1988, when the idea of the mora as a constituent of the syllable was relatively new and not widely accepted. Operates within the general theoretical framework of lexical phonology and morphology. Provides examples from many languages, but presents an extended case study of Serbo-Croatian. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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