Phonological Augmentation in Prominent Positions

by Jennifer L. Smith

Book Overview

Phonologically prominent or "strong" positions are well known for their ability to resist positional neutralization processes such as vowel reduction or place assimilation. However, there are also cases of neutralization that affect only strong positions, as when stressed syllables must be heavy, default stress is inserted into roots, or word-initial onsets must be low in sonority. In this book, Jennifer Smith shows that phonological processes specific...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415861497
• ISBN13: 9780415861496
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"