Word-Prosodic Systems of Japonic Languages /

Word-Prosodic Systems of Japonic Languages /

How diverse can a single language family's prosody be? Word-Prosodic Systems of Japonic Languages answers this by offering the first-ever comparative overview in English of the highly diverse word-prosodic systems of the Japonic languages. Through accessible descriptions couched in a unified fr...

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Other Authors: Igarashi, Yosuke (Editor), Celik, Kenan (Editor), Hirako, Tatsuya (Editor), Aoi, Hayato (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2026.

Series: Endangered and Lesser-Studied Languages and Dialects ; .
Language and Linguistics E-Books Online, Collection 2026.

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Asian Studies.
Languages and Linguistics.
Japan.

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Call Number: DS1 .A4915

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Summary:How diverse can a single language family's prosody be? Word-Prosodic Systems of Japonic Languages answers this by offering the first-ever comparative overview in English of the highly diverse word-prosodic systems of the Japonic languages. Through accessible descriptions couched in a unified framework, this volume dismantles long-standing barriers in a field whose publications are almost exclusively in Japanese and whose descriptive tradition is shaped by idiosyncratic terminology and theory. Covering nine Japanese and eight Ryukyuan varieties, and featuring the definitive typological introduction to Japonic prosody, the book reveals surprising typological facts-such as systems that require positing novel prosodic units. It is essential reading for linguists interested in prosody, typology, and the often-overlooked diversity of East Asian languages.
Physical Description:1 online resource (450 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004755789