{"product_id":"prosodic-weight-categories-and-continua-9780198817949","title":"Prosodic Weight: Categories and Continua","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Kevin M. Ryan\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - Phonetics \u0026amp; Phonology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume provides the most comprehensive treatment of phonological weight to date, bringing together traditional notions of categorical, rime-based weight and new developments in statistical prosodic phonology. The book demonstrates that while some systems treat weight as a simple (heavy vs. light) distinction, others treat it as a rich continuum of heaviness. Following an introduction to weight-sensitive systems in phonology, Kevin Ryan explores the range of phenomena that interact with prosodic weight. Chapters examine the analysis of scales in terms of prominence rather than moraic coercion; prosodic minimality in the context of larger prosodic constituents; syllable weight in metrics; and the relationship between prosodic end-weight and stress. Throughout, the analysis is based on a survey of weight systems both within and across the world's languages, which yields a number of valuable generalizations and points towards a universal theory of weight in human language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46420021051543,"sku":"9780198817949","price":14212.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198817949.webp?v=1769076452","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/prosodic-weight-categories-and-continua-9780198817949","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}