ABSTRACT

There has been sufficient substantiated opinion on these prosody signs because, besides the existing manuscripts containing such signs, there also exist written sources on the subject. These are primary manuscript sources on Armenian grammar of such authors among others like Movses K'ert'ogh, David 'The Philosopher', Step'anos Syounets'i, Hamam Arewelts'i, Grigor Magistros, Vardan, Hovhannes Erznkats'i, Esayi Nchets'i. In the works of these authors there are specific chapters devoted to prosody signs. These chapters have served as the basis for all current interpretations concerning the prosody system. Since these primary sources have already been exhaustively analysed it is therefore unnecessary to reconsider all their conclusions here individually. Instead, it will suffice to reiterate concisely the findings and conclusions of some of the prominent linguists who have researched the subject.