Markedness and the Theory of Syllable Structure

Markedness and the Theory of Syllable Structure

An attempt is made to explain & defend a syllable theory based on the general theory of markedness. A formal characterization of syllable complexity is established as the core of an algorithm for defining syllable structure within various langs. A more complete hierarchical structure for the ons...

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Veröffentlicht in:Linguistic inquiry 1982-04, Vol.13 (2), p.193-225
Hauptverfasser: Cairns, Charles E., Mark H. Feinstein
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Consonants
Language
Lexical stress
Liquids
Phonetics
Phonology
Solmization
Syllables
Vowels
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Zusammenfassung:An attempt is made to explain & defend a syllable theory based on the general theory of markedness. A formal characterization of syllable complexity is established as the core of an algorithm for defining syllable structure within various langs. A more complete hierarchical structure for the onset constituent is proposed, & an argument for explicit node labeling within the syllable is given. I. Mielonen
ISSN:0024-3892
1530-9150