Understanding Phonology (Understanding Language) - Hardcover

Gussenhoven, Carlos; Jacobs, Haike

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340692170 ISBN 13: 9780340692172

Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers, 1998

Synopsis

This 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. The book covers a wide range of phenomena, including speech production, segmental contrasts, tone, quantity, prosodic structure, metrical relations, and intonation, as well as such key theories as feature geometry and Optimality Theory.

About this title

About the Author

CARLOS GUSSENHOVEN, Professor of Linguistics, University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands and Queen Mary University, London, UK
HAIKE JACOBS, Professor of French Linguistics, University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Review

"This book gives a clear and accurate picture of current phonological theory in a small number of pages."--John Goldsmith, University of Chicago

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0340692170
• ISBN 13: 9780340692172
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 304