Description: 1. Some Basic IdeasThe sounds of English; Characterizing the sounds of English; Phonological generalizations; Treating phonological generalizations; Optimality Theory; Further reading2. SyllablesIntuitive evidence for the syllable; Distributional evidence for a syllable; A general theory of the syllable; Further reading3. English Syllables: margins and consonantsWord onsets; Word-final clusters; Medial clusters; Clusters vs. margins; Linear restrictions;Summary; Further reading4. English syllables: peaks and morasVowels and diphthongs; Co-occurrence restrictions; Mora-based restrictions; Syllabic consonants and [r]; Summary; Further reading5. Stress, Accent, and FeetWhat is stress?; What is a metrical foot?; Intuitive evidence for the foot; Distributional evidence for the foot; General theory of the foot; Further reading6. Syllables and StressBasic distributional regularities; The analysis; Summary; Further reading7. The Rightmost StressReview of previous results; The basic analysis; The role of syllable weight; Other nominal stress patterns; Final syllables; Verbs and adjectives; Summary; Further reading8. Other StressesOther stresses; Long vowels; Nonfinal primary stress; Morphemes and feet; Summary; Further reading9Some remaining issues; Statistics; Russian; Remaining issues; Further readingReferences

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