Slavic Prosody
Slavic Prosody
Language Change and Phonological Theory
Slavic Prosody is about the Slavic languages and how they changed over time, especially in their syllable structure and accent patterns. This is not a traditional comparative grammar but rather a discussion of selected problems in Slavic and how they relate to contemporary linguistic theory.
- Coherent account of the Slavic languages at the time of their differentiation
- Looks at how the Slavic languages have changed over time
- Relates developments in Slavic to issues in phonological theory
Reviews & endorsements
"The book is a rich in information, Slavicists will enjoy the thorough historiography of their field; non-Slavicists will appreciate the detailed explications of Slavic data; all will welcome the many clear diagrams spelling out the author's claims....no one can deny that her book is a major contribution, an accomplishment that neither Slavicists nor phonlogists can afford to ignore." Slavic Review
Product details
April 2006Paperback
9780521026307
368 pages
228 × 151 × 19 mm
0.561kg
1 map 5 tables
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1. The syllable in Slavic: form and function
- 2. Beyond the syllable: prominence relations
- 3. Theoretical considerations
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Index.
