Quantity and prosodic asymmetries in Alemannic : synchronic and diachronic perspectives / by Astrid Kraehenmann.

Format:

Book

Thesis/Dissertation

Author/Creator:

Kraehenmann, Astrid.

Series:

Phonology and phonetics ; 5.

Phonology and phonetics ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Alemannic dialects--Prosodic analysis.

Alemannic dialects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 276 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Reprint 2011

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The comprehensive analysis of the segmental and metrical system of the Swiss German dialect of Thurgovian provides a significant contribution to both phonetic and phonological theory. Based on the author's original fieldwork and experimental investigations, it is the first in-depth study of this area, tracing it back also to its Old High German roots, particularly that of the dialect of Notker. Quantity alternations - notably word-initial long/short consonantal alternations - asymmetric neutralization of phonetic-phonological contrasts, stress and weight are most prominent among the theoretica

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Theoretical background and assumptions

Chapter 2. The synchronic sound system of Thurgovian

Chapter 3. The Germanic legacy

Chapter 4. Geminates: Phonetic evidence

Chapter 5. Weight and stress patterns

Conclusion

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Dissertation Universität Konstanz 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612102509

9781282102507

1282102508

9783110197228

3110197227

OCLC:

560444773