The CVX Theory of Syllable: The Analysis of Word-Final Rhymes in English and in Slovak

Authors

  • Renáta Gregová

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18485/bells.2011.3.6

Keywords:

CVX syllable theory, consonant clusters, complex sound, word-final rhymes

Abstract

The CVX theory of syllable by S. Duanmu claims that the maximal rhyme size in all languages is VX, i.e. VV or VC (Duanmu 2009). Duanmu’s analysis of wordfinal rhymes in English shows that all coda clusters form a complex sound or can be explained by morphology. Long vowels can be represented as short and thus the rhyme size does not exceed VX. The data from Slovak cast doubts on the universal nature of the CVX syllable theory. In Slovak, word-final consonant clusters form complex sounds only rarely and not all consonants beyond the VX limit have morphological solution. Moreover, the dominant feature of Slovak vowels is their length, which expands the number of timing slots in the rhyme structure template.

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Published

2011-11-13

How to Cite

Gregová, R. . (2011). The CVX Theory of Syllable: The Analysis of Word-Final Rhymes in English and in Slovak. Belgrade English Language and Literature Studies, 3(1), 111–126. https://doi.org/10.18485/bells.2011.3.6

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2011): BELLS - volume 3

Section

THEORETICAL AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS

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