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prosodic system

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Noun1.prosodic system - the system of accentuation used in a particular language
language system - a system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular language


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We are planning to compare the Livonian prosodic system with the prosody of the neighboring Latvian dialect to explore possible similarities and differences.
The question arises whether the Livonian prosodic system acquired its distinctive structure spontaneously or through contact with Latvian--or even more broadly, through its membership in the Sprachbund around the Baltic Sea.
Otto Wilhelm Masing The first linguist of Estonian origin, Otto Wilhelm Masing (1763-1832), encountered some problems while trying to express the prosodic system of his language in the framework of an alien paradigm.
 
 
 
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