Slavic Prosody: Language Change and Phonological Theory

by Christina Y. Bethin

Overview

Slavic Prosody is about the Slavic languages and how they changed over time, especially in their syllable structure and accent patterns. This is not a traditional comparative grammar but rather a discussion of selected problems in Slavic and how they relate to contemporary linguistic theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521591485
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/13/1998
Series:	Cambridge Studies in Linguistics , #86
Pages:	366
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.94(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The syllable in Slavic: form and function; 2. Beyond the syllable: prominence relations; 3. Theoretical considerations; Conclusion; Notes; References; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"The book is a rich in information, Slavicists will enjoy the thorough historiography of their field; non-Slavicists will appreciate the detailed explications of Slavic data; all will welcome the many clear diagrams spelling out the author's claims....no one can deny that her book is a major contribution, an accomplishment that neither Slavicists nor phonlogists can afford to ignore." Slavic Review

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