Onsets: Suprasegmental and Prosodic Behaviour

ISBN-13: 9780521493352 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 284 str.

Nina Topintzi

Opis

Presents a new theory of onsets, arguing for their fundamental role in the structure of language.

Recenzje

'… the book is well written and very readable. … It is a significant and welcome contribution to the field.' The Journal of Phonology

Spis treści

1. Onsets and weight: the theory; 2. Onsets and stress; 3. Onsets and compensatory lengthening; 4. Onsets and word-minimality; 5. Onsets and geminates; 6. Other real and not-so-real onset-sensitive data: brief case studies; 7. Conclusion and discussion of alternatives.