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In phonology, a '''metrical tree''' is a branching representation of [[stress]], introduced by Liberman & Prince (1977) in the framework of [[metrical phonology]]. A metrical tree is a hierarchy in which [[syllable]]s are combined into [[foot|feet]] and feet into a word constituent. Higher level structure includes the [[phonological phrase]], [[intonational phrase]] and [[utterance]] (cf. Selkirk (1981), Nespor & Vogel (1986)). Pairs of sister nodes are labeled Weak-Strong or Strong-Weak (or by the [[Lexical Category Prominence]] Rule).

===Example===
The English phrase ''achromatic lens'' is represented as follows:

/ \
/ \
/ \
/ \
w s
/ \ | where S = syllable, w = weak
Fw Fs F F = foot, s = strong
/ \ / \ \
Ss Sw Ss Sw S
| | | | |
a chro ma tic lens

===Comments===

Hayes (1981) constrained metrical theory considerably by the introduction of a universally defined set of parameters that characterize the stress systems of languages (i.e. bounded/unbounded; dominance (left/right), direction of footing, quantity-(in)sensitivity).

===Link===
[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Metrical+tree&lemmacode=541 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics]

===References===
*Hayes, B. (1981) A metrical theory of stress rules, PhD diss. MIT Cambridge, MA. Revised version distributed by IULC, published by Garland Press, New York, 1985.
*Liberman, M. and A. Prince (1977) On Stress and Linguistic Rhythm, Linguistic Inquiry 8, pp. 249-336
*Nespor, M. and I. Vogel (1986) Prosodic Phonology, Foris, Dordrecht.
*Selkirk, E.O. (1981) English Compounding and the Theory of Word-structure, in: M. Moortgat, H. Van der Hulst & T. Hoekstra (eds.) The Scope of Lexical Rules, Foris, Dordrecht.

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[[Category:Phonetics and phonology]]
[[Category:Stress]]

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                 /       \
                w         s
-	   /     \      |
+           /     \      |
           Fw       Fs    F
          /  \     /  \    \

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
                 /       \
                w         s
-	   /     \      |	where S = syllable, w = weak
+	   /     \      |
-          Fw       Fs    F	      F = foot,	    s = strong
+          Fw       Fs    F
          /  \     /  \    \
        Ss   Sw   Ss   Sw   S
        |     |   |    |    |
        a   chro  ma  tic lens
 ===Comments===

Metrical tree - Revision history

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