A Parametric Theory of Poetic Meter

A Parametric Theory of Poetic Meter

This paper presents a parametric theory of poetic meter which defines a set of formally possible meters based on the prosodic constituents and categories given by universal grammar, and a functional principle that selects an optimal meter for a particular language on the basis of its lexical phonolo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Language (Baltimore) 1996-06, Vol.72 (2), p.287-335
Hauptverfasser: Hanson, Kristin, Kiparsky, Paul
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Language
Lexical stress
Linguistics
Meter
Phonological stress
Poetic feet
Poetic meter
Poetry
Rhythm
Scansion
Syllables
Theory
Trochee
Words
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Zusammenfassung:This paper presents a parametric theory of poetic meter which defines a set of formally possible meters based on the prosodic constituents and categories given by universal grammar, and a functional principle that selects an optimal meter for a particular language on the basis of its lexical phonological structure. We support this theory by a detailed analysis of a favored meter in Finnish, a stress-based meter in which syllable count varies in accord with constraints on syllable weight, and show why partially similar meters are likewise favored in English.
ISSN:0097-8507
1535-0665
DOI:10.2307/416652