Change in word prosody: stress and quantity

Although changes in stress systems are not as meticulously described and discussed as other aspects of phonology, they are recorded in the historical literature. Stress is related to quantity and weight and any change thereof may lead to an alteration of stress patterns. Usually, a change in the dir...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lahiri, A
Other Authors: Honeybone, P
Format: Book section
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2015