Items for "syllable- vs. stress-timed languages"

The phonological basis of linguistic rhythm: cross-linguistic data and diachronic interpretation

Several research traditions have hypothesized that rhythmic differences between mora-, syllable- and stress-timed languages are rooted in the different phonological profiles of the languages in question...

Keywords: syllable- vs. stress-timed languages, linguistic rhythm, prosodic typology, diachronic phonology, stress phonology