Chapter 21
Some reflections on the syllabification of clusters
A view from the dialects of Italy
Throughout different theoretical models it is generally agreed that syllable structure is only determined by the melodic composition of segments and predictions are made concerning the syllabification of clusters on the basis of their segmental content. This contribution draws attention on empirical data showing that the predictions are not always verified, arguing in favour of a refinement of the theoretical tools proposed so far to derive cluster syllabification.
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Syllable theory and the syllabification of clusters
- 2.1Predictions of current syllable theory
- 2.2Diagnostics for syllabification
- 3.Syllabification of clusters
- 3.1Obstruent/sonorant syllabification
- 3.2Obstruent cluster syllabification
- 3.3Sonorant/obstruent syllabification
- 3.4Sonorant cluster syllabification
- 4.Final remarks
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Notes
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