Abstract
This paper discusses an intriguing syntax-prosody interface
phenomenon in Dela, an Austronesian language spoken on Rote Island, eastern Indonesia. Typologically, Dela is an SVO language where the NP’s head-adjunct relation is marked by a light/heavy
syllable alternation resulting in C(onsonant) deletion/insertion.
Our study contributes to the typological and theoretical research
on the nature and function of prosody in grammar. We demonstrate that LFG’s modular model nicely captures the syntax-prosody phenomenon in Dela.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 264-284 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | Proceedings of the LFG’21 Conference - Online Duration: 1 Jan 2021 → … |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings of the LFG’21 Conference |
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Period | 1/01/21 → … |