Trisyllabic shortening in English: past and present

Trisyllabic shortening or TSS is one of the most controversial processes in the history of English. Time after time, claims have been made about quantity variations, attributing them either to trisyllabic shortening, closed syllable shortening, or other mechanisms. Our examination of the nature of T...

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Main Authors: Lahiri, A, Fikkert, P
Format: Journal article
Jezik:English
Izdano: Cambridge University Press 1999
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