Top researchers explore the nature of stress and accent patterns in languages, especially the nature of their representations and how people learn them.

Stress and accent are central, organizing features of grammar, but their precise nature continues to be a source of mystery and wonder. These issues come to the

Do you have a fear of transcription? Are you daunted by the prospect of learning and handling unfamiliar symbols? This workbook is for students who are new to l

This handbook presents detailed accounts of current research in all aspects of language prosody, written by leading experts from different disciplines. The volu

Explores the nature of stress and accent patterns in natural language using a diverse range of theories, methods and data.