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Visual Prosody - The Graphematic Foot in English and German (Hardcover)
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Visual Prosody - The Graphematic Foot in English and German (Hardcover)
Series: Linguistische Arbeiten
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According to well-established views, language has several
subsystems where each subsystem (e.g. syntax, morphology,
phonology) operates on the basis of hierarchically organised units.
When it comes to the graphematic structure of words, however, the
received view appears to be that linear structure is all that
matters. Contrary to this view, a sub-field of writing systems
research emerges that can be called non-linear or supra-segmental
graphematics. Drawing on parallels with supra-segmental phonology,
supra-segmental graphematics claims the existence and relevance of
cross-linguistically available building blocks, such as the
syllable and the foot, in alphabetical writing systems, such as the
writing systems of German and English. This book explores the
graphematic hierarchy with a special focus on the unit foot.
Structural, experimental and databased evidence is presented in
favour of this approach. In addition, analyses within the
optimality theory framework are offered. This work shows that the
supra-segmental graphematic approaches are superior to linear ones
with respect to explanatory strength and even preciseness of the
description. It is thus interesting for academics concerned with
writing systems and orthography teaching.
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