Canonical Forms in Prosodic Morphology

by Laura J. Downing

Overview

This book considers the interaction of morphological and phonological determinants of linguistic form and the degree to which one determines the other. It considers the operation of canonical forms, the invariant syllabic shapes of morphemes and the defining characteristic of prosodic morphology. Dr Downing presents an original theory which she tests on data from a wide variety of languages. Her book will be of central interest to scholars and advanced students of phonology and morphology, and of linguistic theory more generally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199286393
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	07/27/2006
Series:	Oxford Studies in Theoretical Linguistics , #12
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Laura J. Downing is a Research Fellow at the Centre for General Linguistics, Typology, and Universals Research (ZAS) in Berlin where her work focuses on theoretical issues in prosodic phonology and morphology. Her interest in morphologically-conditioned phonology is represented in a volume she co-edited on Paradigms in Phonological Theory (Oxford). Her current research project at the ZAS is concerned with the prosodic expression of focus in Southern Bantu languages.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction2. Prosodic Hierarchy-Based Templates3. Morpheme-Based Templates4. The Role of Phonology in Defining Canonical Form in MBT5. Questions for Future Research and ConclusionReferences