Phonology
Phonology
$57.99
USDClear and concise, this textbook is an introduction to phonology for students which assumes no prior knowledge of this area of linguistics and provides an overall view of the field which can be covered within one year. The book does not confine itself to any specific theoretical approach and can therefore be used for study within any framework and also to prepare students for work in more specialised frameworks such as Optimality Theory, Government, Dependency, and Declarative Phonology. Each chapter focuses on a particular set of theoretical issues including segments, syllables, feet, and phonological processing. Gussmann explores these areas using data drawn from a variety of languages including English, Icelandic, Russian, Irish, Finnish, Turkish, and others. Suggestions for further reading and summaries at the end of each chapter enable students to find their way to more advanced phonological work.
- A clear and accessible introduction to phonology
- Differs from other texts in the field in that it is theory-neutral
- Unlike many similar books, it does not try to cover the whole area but concentrates on the more important issues
Reviews & endorsements
'… an attention to detail that is unusual for the genre.' Journal of Phonology
Product details
January 2002Paperback
9780521574280
252 pages
235 × 156 × 20 mm
0.501kg
Available
Table of Contents
- 1. Sounds and segments
- 2. The melody and the skeleton
- 3. Domains and phonological regularities
- 4. The syllable
- 5. More on codas
- 6. Some segmental regularities
- 7. Syllable structure and phonological effects: quantity in Icelandic
- 8. Segmental double agents
- 9. Words and feet - stress in Munster Irish
- Summary.
