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1 online resource (x, 356 pages). |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 130
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Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 130.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-350) and indexes. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Preliminaries: functional grounding. Stressed and unstressed syllables -- Initial syllables -- Final syllables -- Morphological roots and stems -- Specific vowel qualities -- Summary and predictions -- 3. Generalized licensing. The concept of licensing -- Prominence-based licensing configurations -- Formalism -- Achieving the licensing configurations -- Morpheme-specific licensing -- Summary -- 4. Typological predictions. Disyllables -- Trisyllables -- Non-local effects -- Interactions with other faithfulness constraints -- Summary -- Appendix -- 5. Indirect licensing. Control by the licensing position -- Assimilation within the licensing position -- Sources of trigger control -- Alternatives -- Conclusion -- 6. Identity licensing. Preservation of vowel properties in the licensing position -- Preservation of vowel properties in the licensing position and non-licensing position -- Assimilation at a distance in the licensing position -- Non-local effects in review -- Alternatives -- Conclusion -- 7. Direct licensing. Effacement or deficiency of vowel properties in a non-licensing position -- Preservation of vowel properties originating in licensing and non-licensing positions -- Alternating vowel properties in the licensing position -- Direct licensing phenomena in review -- Alternatives -- Conclusion -- 8. Maximal licensing. Maximal licensing harmony from a strong position -- Case study: Servigliano -- Conclusion -- 9. Conclusion and final issues. Licensing and vowel patterns -- Vowel patterns and prominence in the future -- Final remarks. |
| Summary |
Linguists researching the sounds of languages do not just study lists of sounds but seek to discover generalizations about sound patterns by grouping them into categories. They study the common properties of each category and identify what distinguishes one category from another. Vowel patterns, for instance, are analysed and compared across languages to identify phonological similarities and differences. This account of vowel patterns in language brings a wealth of cross-linguistic material to the study of vowel systems and offers theoretical insights. Informed by research in speech perception and production, it addresses the fundamental question of how the relative prominence of word position influences vowel processes and distributions. The book combines a cross-linguistic focus with detailed case studies. Descriptions and analyses are provided for vowel patterns in over 25 languages from around the world, with particular emphasis on minor Romance languages and on the diachronic development of the German umlaut. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Vowels.
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Vowels. |
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Morphology.
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Grammar, Comparative and general -- Morphology. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Vowel Patterns in Language. Cambridge Univ Pr 2011 9780521513975 (OCoLC)699759451 |
| ISBN |
9781139077170 (electronic book) |
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1139077171 (electronic book) |
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9781139079440 (e-book) |
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1139079441 (e-book) |
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9781139069144 |
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1139069144 |
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9780511973710 (ebook) |
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0511973713 (ebook) |
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0521513979 (hardback) |
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9780521513975 (hardback) |
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9781139081726 |
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1139081721 |
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9780521513975 |
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