Typological Studies in Word and Sentence Prosody

by Tomas and Gussenhoven

Despite the recent advances in the integration of lexical tone and intonation in phonological theory, all too often the study of intonation and the study of lexical tone are viewed as belonging to different research traditions. This collection strengthens the integrated approach by studying tone and intonation within a common framework, and by tracing their interaction in specific prosodic systems. Some papers deal with the structural properties...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110190575
• ISBN13: 9783110190571
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary