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bracketed grids

PHONOLOGY: a representation of stress combining aspects of grid (only) theory and tree (only) theory. Grids as hierarchically layered structures are provided with constituent information indicated by parentheses. EXAMPLE: The stress pattern of the English word apalachicola can be represented by the following bracketed grid (cf. Halle & Vergnaud (1987)):

                    *
	 *          *
	(* .)(*  .)(* .)
	 apa lachi cola

LIT.

Halle, M. & J.-R. Vergnaud (1987)
Hammond, M. (1984)
Hayes, B. (1991)
Hayes, B. (1987)
Kager, R. (1989)