Metrical Stress Theory: Principles and Case StudiesIn this account of metrical stress theory, Bruce Hayes builds on the notion that stress constitutes linguistic rhythm—that stress patterns are rhythmically organized, and that formal structures proposed for rhythm can provide a suitable account of stress. Through an extensive typological survey of word stress rules that uncovers widespread asymmetries, he identifies a fundamental distinction between iambic and trochaic rhythm, called the "Iambic/Trochaic law," and argues that it has pervasive effects among the rules and structures responsible for stress. Hayes incorporates the iambic/trochaic opposition into a general theory of word stress assignment, intended to account for all languages in which stress is assigned on phonological as opposed to morphological principles. His theory addresses particularly problematic areas in metrical work, such as ternary stress and unusual weight distinctions, and he proposes new theoretical accounts of them. Attempting to take more seriously the claim of generative grammar to be an account of linguistic universals, Hayes proposes analyses for the stress patterns of over 150 languages. Hayes compares his own innovative views with alternatives from the literature, allowing students to gain an overview of the field. Metrical Stress Theory should interest all who seek to understand the role of stress in language. |
Contents
I | 1 |
II | 2 |
III | 3 |
IV | 5 |
VII | 8 |
VIII | 9 |
IX | 21 |
X | 24 |
XXXIV | 120 |
XXXV | 124 |
XXXVI | 125 |
XXXVIII | 182 |
XXXIX | 205 |
XL | 270 |
XLII | 296 |
XLIII | 299 |
XI | 26 |
XII | 31 |
XIII | 33 |
XIV | 37 |
XV | 40 |
XVI | 41 |
XVIII | 48 |
XIX | 54 |
XX | 56 |
XXI | 61 |
XXII | 62 |
XXIII | 71 |
XXIV | 75 |
XXV | 77 |
XXVI | 79 |
XXVII | 85 |
XXVIII | 86 |
XXX | 105 |
XXXI | 110 |
XXXII | 113 |
XXXIII | 119 |
XLIV | 305 |
XLV | 307 |
XLVI | 309 |
XLVII | 314 |
XLVIII | 315 |
XLIX | 316 |
L | 329 |
LI | 330 |
LII | 333 |
LIII | 346 |
LIV | 365 |
LV | 367 |
LVI | 368 |
LVII | 373 |
LVIII | 376 |
LIX | 382 |
LX | 391 |
LXI | 398 |
LXII | 400 |
LXIII | 402 |
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alternating analysis antepenultimate stress apply Arabic Beat Addition Cahuilla Chevak consonant constituent Continuous Column Constraint count crucial degenerate feet deletion derivation Destressing in Clash dialects disyllabic domain Dorsey's Law End Rule Left End Rule Right Epenthesis Estonian example extrametricality final stress final syllable Foot Construction foot extrametricality foot template grid mark Hayes heavy syllable Hixkaryana iambic Iambic Lengthening iambs lables languages left to right Lenakel light syllables long vowels main stress Maithili metrical structure metrical theory mora moraic theory moraic trochees Pacific Yupik penult phonetic phonological Pintupi Pirahã pitch accent position Pre-Long Strengthening pretonic Prince prominence proposed prosodic representations Rhythm Rule rhythmic right to left schwa secondary stress segmental sequence Shortening stress assignment stress pattern stress rules stress systems stressless strong suffix syllabic trochee syllable weight ternary trochaic vowel length vowel reduction weak local parsing Word Layer Construction σσ σσσ
References to this book
An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology John Clark,Collin Yallop,Janet Fletcher No preview available - 2007 |