1st Edition
Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority A Unified Theory of Weight
By Bruce Moren
Copyright 2001
300 Pages
by
Routledge
298 Pages
by
Routledge
300 Pages
by
Routledge
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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.
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
Biography
Bruce Moren