University Press of America
Pages: 176
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Trim: 5½ x 8½
978-0-7618-2266-0 • Paperback • April 2002 • $72.99 • (£56.00)
Karen Guffey is Assistant Professor of Spanish, Gordon College.
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Chapter 1—Introduction: Theories of the syllable
Chapter 3 Sound change
Chapter 4 Sonority/strength scales
Chapter 5 Data
Chapter 6 Chapter 2 — Syllable Division: Standard syllabification
Chapter 7 Division according to sonority value
Chapter 8 Markedness
Chapter 9 Chapter 3—The Evolution of Latin to Spanish: Theories of direction
Chapter 10 Loss of segments
Chapter 11 Addition of segments
Chapter 12 Miscellaneous changes
Chapter 13 Chapter 4—Conclusions
Chapter 14 Chapter 5—Mexican Spanish
Chapter 15 Introduction
Chapter 16 The sonority hierarchy
Chapter 17 Rate of occurance
Chapter 18 Modern Standard Spanish vs. the Mexican dialect
Chapter 19 Summary
Chapter 20 Chapter 6—Tudancan Spanish: Introduction
Chapter 21 The sonority hierarchy
Chapter 22 Rate of occurence
Chapter 23 Modern Standard Spanish vs. the Tudancan dialect
Chapter 24 Summary
Chapter 25 Chaper 7—Colombian Spanish: Introduction
Chapter 26 The sonority hierarchy
Chapter 27 Rate of occurrence
Chapter 28 Modern Standard Spanish vs the Colombian dialect
Chapter 29 Summary
Chapter 30 Chapter 8—Dominican Spanish: Introduction
Chapter 31 The sonority hierarchy
Chapter 32 Rate of occurrence
Chapter 33 Modern Standard Spanish vs. the Dominican dialect
Chapter 34 Summary
Chapter 35 Chapter 9—Conclusions
Chapter 36 Bibliography
Chapter 37 Index