| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 312 pages) : illustrations |
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Trends in linguistics studies and monographs ; Volume 286 |
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Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 286.
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| Contents |
Table of contents; Introduction; Part 1: Concepts of rhythm; 1 Grouping, symmetry, and rhythm in language; 2 Speech rhythms -- modelling the groove; Part 2: Linguistic rhythm and cognition; 3 The role of default stress patterns in German monolingual and L2 sentence processing; 4 Stress clash hampers processing of noncanonical structures in reading; 5 Word prosody in focus and non-focus position: An ERP-study on the interplay of prosodic domains; 6 Short-term memory in speech perception and prosodic structuring -- A syllable span test; Part 3: Rhythm and grammar in Germanic |
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7 Rhythmic influence on grammar: scope and limitations8 Rhythm's role in genitive construction choice in spoken English; 9 Rhythmic preferences in morphosyntactic variation and the theory of loser candidates; 10 Function words in rhythmic optimisation; 11 Rhythm as a resource to generate phonetic and phonological coherence in lists; Index |
| Summary |
The book contains a collection of papers dealing with the question of how rhythm shapes language. Until now, therewas no comprehensive theory that addressed these findings adequately. By bringing together researchers from many different fields who will all contribute to answering the question as to how rhythm shapes language, this book will make a first attempt to fill this gap |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Language and languages -- Rhythm.
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Phonetics & Phonology.
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Language and languages -- Rhythm
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Germanische Sprachen
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Rhythmus
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Syntax
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Kognition
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Vogel, Ralf, editor
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Vijver, Ruben Florentius Hendricus Eduardus van de, editor
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| ISBN |
3110378094 |
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9783110378092 |
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9783110378108 |
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3110378108 |
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