Syllable Theory in Prosodic Phonology: (Routledge Library Editions: Phonetics and Phonology)

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Phonetics and Phonology

First published in 1988. The goal of this study is to explore the workings of a syllable theory which is an integral part of Prosodic Phonology. It will be shown that theory-internal considerations and a variety of empirical arguments converge on a conception of syllabification as continuous template matching governed by syllable wellformedness conditions and a directional parameter. This title wi