Consonant Strength

Phonological Patterns and Phonetic Manifestations
1. Auflage 2001
ISBN: 978-0-8153-4044-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 498 g

Reihe: Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics

This book is a detailed examination of the phonetics and phonology of consonant strength, drawing data from parallel acoustic and articulatory studies of English and Spanish, as well as a cross linguistic survey of lenition and fortition.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lavoie, Lisa M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Phonetik, Phonologie, Prosodie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Acknowledgments List of Tables List of Figures Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Survey of Consonant Strength Alternations Chapter 3. Case Studies of American English and Mexican Spanish Chapter 4. Results patterning by Manner of Articulation Chapter 6. Discussion and Conclusions Appendix A. English Durations Appendix B Spanish Durations Appendix C. Data Base Language References Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lavoie, Lisa M.