The syntax of sentential stress
By: Arsalan Kahnemuyipour.
Series: Oxford studies in theoretical linguistics -- 25
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780199219247; 9780199219230
Subjects: Accents and accentuation; Grammar, Comparative and general -- Sentences; Emphasis (Linguistics); Oral communication
Description: This book explores the nature of sentential stress, how it is assigned and its interaction with information structure. Its central thesis is that the position of sentential or nuclear stress is determined syntactically and that cross-linguistic differences in this respect follow from syntactic variations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General preface; title: Abbreviations; title: 1. Setting the stage; title: 2. Sentential stress: phonological accounts; title: 3. Sentential stress: syntactic accounts; title: 4. Sentential stress: a phase-based account; title: 5. Sentential stress and information structure; title: 6. Conclusions and implications; title: References; title: Index.