The historical phonology of vowel length - De Chene, Brent E. (Brent Eugene), 1948- (London ; New York : Routledge, 2014)
ch. 1. The origins of distinctive vowel length -- ch. 2. Syllable and Mora as units in verse and accentuation -- ch. 3. Compensatory learning -- ch. 4. Compensatory lengthening as assimilation -- ch. 5. Conclusion : vowel length and syllable structure.
First published in 1985.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-327).
Keywords: Duration (Phonetics); Grammar, Comparative and general -- Phonology; Historical linguistics; Vowels