Sonority Constraints on Prosodic Structure [Paperback]

First published in 1994. The goal of this study is to find the correlations between the internal constituency of the syllable and the sonority of segments. Its major claim is that valid correlations can be established only under the moraic theory of syllable-internal structure. This work thus represents an argument for the moraic theory of the syllable. This title will be of interest to students of language and linguistics.

Preface;  1. Introduction  2. Sonority Constraints on Moras  3. Formation of Moraic and Syllabic Structure  4. The Mora as a Prosodic Unit  5. Case Study: Serbo-Croatian  6. Consequences for Prosodic Phonology;  Bibliography;  Index

First published in 1994. The goal of this study is to find the correlations between the internal constituency of the syllable and the sonority of segments. Its major claim is that valid correlations can be established only under the moraic theory of syllable-internal structure, and represents an argument for the moraic theory of the syllable.