Principles of English Stress

Principles of English Stress

Author: Luigi Burzio

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1994-12

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 0521445132

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Luigi Burzio's Principles of English Stress challenges many of the assumptions that have underpinned the generative description of English stress and more generally 'standard' metrical theory. Central to Burzio's analysis is a novel typology of metrical constituents that includes ternary feet and excludes monosyllabic feet. The analysis is essentially nonderivational in character: principles of well-formedness check for the presence of stress and weight in the output. The principles themselves are organized into a hierarchy consisting of a hardcore-controlling foot form that in cases of conflict may override principles of metrical consistency and alignment of edges. The interplay among these competing principles accounts for the cyclic effects of the standard theory. A special role is accorded phonetically null syllables that analyse hidden metrical structure to preserve a simple foot inventory and sharply curtail the standard theory's extrametricality.


Metrical Stress Theory

Metrical Stress Theory

Author: Bruce Hayes

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1995-01-15

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 9780226321035

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In this account of metrical stress theory, Bruce Hayes builds on the notion that stress constitutes linguistic rhythm—that stress patterns are rhythmically organized, and that formal structures proposed for rhythm can provide a suitable account of stress. Through an extensive typological survey of word stress rules that uncovers widespread asymmetries, he identifies a fundamental distinction between iambic and trochaic rhythm, called the "Iambic/Trochaic law," and argues that it has pervasive effects among the rules and structures responsible for stress. Hayes incorporates the iambic/trochaic opposition into a general theory of word stress assignment, intended to account for all languages in which stress is assigned on phonological as opposed to morphological principles. His theory addresses particularly problematic areas in metrical work, such as ternary stress and unusual weight distinctions, and he proposes new theoretical accounts of them. Attempting to take more seriously the claim of generative grammar to be an account of linguistic universals, Hayes proposes analyses for the stress patterns of over 150 languages. Hayes compares his own innovative views with alternatives from the literature, allowing students to gain an overview of the field. Metrical Stress Theory should interest all who seek to understand the role of stress in language.


The 7 Principles of Stress

The 7 Principles of Stress

Author: Ori Hofmekler

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2017-11-07

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1623171822

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Ori Hofmekler, acclaimed author of The Warrior Diet and one of the first proponents of intermittent fasting, challenges conventional wisdom about diet, fitness, and anti-aging with a new approach to health that uses stress to live longer, stay fit, and ward off fat. Supported by cutting-edge research, this book redefines the term "nutrition" as it reveals the stress-mimicking nutrients that yield the same benefits as fasting and exercising. At the core of the book is the biology of stress and the way it affects key aspects of life from feeding and sexual behavior to mental and physical performance. Hofmekler demonstrates that that there is a thin line between beneficial stress and harmful stress, and shows how to put knowledge of the difference into powerful practice. His book is a call to action--a manifesto of living life to its utmost evolutionary potential, under stress, as nature intended.


The Cambridge Handbook of Phonology

The Cambridge Handbook of Phonology

Author: Paul de Lacy

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-02-01

Total Pages: 660

ISBN-13: 1139462059

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Phonology - the study of how the sounds of speech are represented in our minds - is one of the core areas of linguistic theory, and is central to the study of human language. This handbook brings together the world's leading experts in phonology to present the most comprehensive and detailed overview of the field. Focusing on research and the most influential theories, the authors discuss each of the central issues in phonological theory, explore a variety of empirical phenomena, and show how phonology interacts with other aspects of language such as syntax, morphology, phonetics, and language acquisition. Providing a one-stop guide to every aspect of this important field, The Cambridge Handbook of Phonology will serve as an invaluable source of readings for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, an informative overview for linguists and a useful starting point for anyone beginning phonological research.


The Study of Word Stress and Accent

The Study of Word Stress and Accent

Author: Rob Goedemans

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 1107164036

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Explores the nature of stress and accent patterns in natural language using a diverse range of theories, methods and data.


Secondary Stress in English Words

Secondary Stress in English Words

Author: Nóra Wenszky

Publisher: Akademiai Kiado

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9789630580397

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This text is the author's dissertation; the institution and year of completion are not given. Wensky's study examines secondary stress in English words with an aim of discovering the principles regulating secondary stress placement. She examines previous stress theories and analyzes a corpus of some 1000 words and all their variants along the lines of Burzio (1994), whose stress theory she modifies as a result of her analysis. A list of all analyzed items is provided at the end of the text. No subject index. Distributed in the U.S. by ISBS. Annotation & 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).


Studies in Early Modern English

Studies in Early Modern English

Author: Dieter Kastovsky

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011-12-07

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13: 311087959X

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The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.


The Principles of English Versification

The Principles of English Versification

Author: Paull F. Baum

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-26

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13:

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The Principles of English Versification

The Principles of English Versification

Author: Paull F. Baum

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-04

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13:

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