Understanding phonology
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Understanding phonology
（Understanding language series）
Hodder Education, 2011
3rd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [300]-310) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This widely acclaimed textbook provides a complete introduction to the phonology of human languages ideal for readers with no prior knowledge of the subject.
This skilfully written text provides a broad, yet up-to-date, introduction to phonology. Assuming no previous knowledge of phonology or linguistic theory, the authors introduce the basic concepts and build on these progressively, discussing the main theories and illustrating key points with carefully chosen examples. A wide range of phenomena are covered: speech production, segmental contrasts, tone, quantity, prosodic structure, metrical relations and intonation. The main theories, including feature geometry and optimality theory are introduced, and their contributions to our understanding of phonology, as well as their shortcomings, are discussed objectively.
This new edition has been updated and revised to meet the needs of today's students. Difficult points are given fuller explanation, references have been updated, and new exercises have been introduced to enable students to consolidate their learning.
Table of Contents
Preface to the third edition
Acknowledgements
IPA chart
1. Structures in languages
2. The production of speech
3. Some typology: sameness and difference
4. Making the form fit
5. Underlying and surface representations
6. Distinctive features
7. A case study: the diminutive suffix in Dutch
8. Transparency and opacity with rules and constraints
9. Levels of representation
10. Representing tone
11. Between the segment and the syllable
12. Feature geometry
13. Exploiting the feature tree
14. Stress and feet
15. Further constraining stress
16. Phonology above the word
Epilogue
Key to questions
References
Language index
Subject index
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