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Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority Bruce Moren

Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority By Bruce Moren

Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority by Bruce Moren

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This book provides a unified theory of moraicity, contending that there are two types of weight labelled coerced and distinctive. Using optimality theory, Moren challenges traditional theories of vowel/consonant dichotomy and inherent moraicity.

Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority Summary

Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority: A Unified Theory of Weight by Bruce Moren

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.

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Table of Contents

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

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NPB9780415937801
9780415937801
0415937809
Distinctiveness, Coercion and Sonority: A Unified Theory of Weight by Bruce Moren
Bruce Moren
Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2001-10-19
298
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