TY  - BOOK
AU  - Evertz,Martin
TI  - Visual Prosody: The Graphematic Foot in English and German 
T2  - Linguistische Arbeiten ,
SN  - 9783110581089
AV  - PF3131 .E947 2018
U1  - 431.5 23
PY  - 2018///]
CY  - Berlin, Boston
PB  - De Gruyter
KW  - German language
KW  - Graphemics
KW  - Graphematik
KW  - Hierarchische Struktur
KW  - Silbe
KW  - Versfuß
KW  - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Foot
KW  - Graphematics
KW  - Hierarchical Structure
KW  - Syllable
N1  - Frontmatter --; Acknowledgements --; Contents --; 1. Introduction --; 2. Features, Letters and Graphemes --; 3. The Graphematic Syllable --; 4. The Graphematic Foot --; 5. Conclusion --; Bibliography --; Appendix; restricted access; Issued also in print
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110583441
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9783110583441
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110583441/original
ER  -