Principles of English Stress

(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Series)

by Luigi Burzio

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In this provocative work, Luigi Burzio argues that many common assumptions within stress theory, and phonological theory more generally, are in fact rather arbitrary. He proposes radical departures from recent tradition. In Part I he analyzes stress in the underived English lexicon, arguing that the basic accentual groups or feet are not monosyllabic or bisyllabic, as often assumed, but rather bisyllabic or trisyllabic. This analysis brings significant...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521023807

ISBN13:9780521023801

Release Date:November 2005

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:388 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Education & Reference Foreign Language Study & Reference Humanities Language Arts Linguistics Phonetics & Phonics Words, Language & Grammar

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