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Zero-Mora and the Rule (Law) of Moving of the Ictus for One Mora

Josip Užarević


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Abstract

The introduction of the term zero-mora solves the problem of the falling and the rising
intonation in short syllables. The starting premise is that every syllable – both long and
short – has two morae, but in short syllables one of the morae is not actualized. If the ictus
is on the first mora, the intonation is falling, and if it is on the second mora, the intonation is
rising. Here the following rule (law) applies: the ictus moves for one mora to the beginning
of the word, but not for the entire syllable. This explains the diversity of accent systems that
vary from two or three accents in Old-Štokavian dialects to the system with four accents
in Neo-Štokavian.

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Hrčak ID:

153144

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/153144

Publication date:

1.6.2015.

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