Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Notes on contributors vii
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. Syllable weight as a phonological variable 9
6. Chapter 2. Syllable weight 27
7. Chapter 3. Syllable weight and morphophonologically induced resyllabification in Maghrebi Arabic 49
8. Chapter 4. Syllable weight in Amharic 69
9. Chapter 5. Syllabic weight in Tashlhiyt Berber 83
10. Chapter 6. The psychological reality of syllable weight 97
11. Chapter 7. Syllables and syllable weight in Sara-Bagirmi languages 113
12. Chapter 8. Reduplication in Fur 129
13. Chapter 9. Non-uniform syllable weight in Southern Kenyan Maa (Maasai) 143
14. Chapter 10. Syllable weight in the phonology of Pulaar 161
15. Chapter 11. Syllable weight and tonal patterning in Kusaal 177
16. Chapter 12. Syllable weight and tone in Mara Bantu languages 191
17. Index 215