Variations on a Latin Theme
John Frampton
December 2024 

Five word-stress systems are analyzed: Latin, Tübatalabal, Klamath, Aklan, and Bani-Hassan Arabic. All are syllable-counting binary trochaic systems. They are analyzed in what I call the focused delimiter insertion framework. It is an exercise illustrating how minor formal changes in delimiter insertion rule systems can produce substantial phenotypical variety.

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keywords:	latin, tübatalabal, klamath, aklan, bani-hassan arabic, focused delimiter insertion, prominence in stress assignment, phonology
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