A Theory of Phonological Weight

by Larry M. Hyman

Book Overview

With the reissue of this treatise, an instrumental step in the development of both moraic phonology and prosodic morphology becomes available again. This essential text presents a comprehensive treatment of syllable weight in phonology and of its consequences for weight-related phenomena, proposing that the basic tier consists of weight units equivalent to the morals of traditional synchronic and diachronic phonology. Turning to the unusual Gokana...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575863286
• ISBN13: 9781575863283
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Center for the Study of Language and Informat
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.8"