Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority: A Unified Theory of Weight / Edition 1

by Bruce Moren

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415937801
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/19/2001
Series:	Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics
Pages:	300
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

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