At the heart of generative phonology lies the assumption that the sounds of every language have abstract underlying representations, which undergo various changes in order to generate the 'surface' representations; that is, the sounds we actually pronounce. The existence, status and form of underlying representations have been hotly debated in phonological research since the introduction of the phoneme in the nineteenth century. This book provides a comprehensive overview of theories of the mental representation of the sounds of language. How does the mind store and process phonological...
At the heart of generative phonology lies the assumption that the sounds of every language have abstract underlying representations, which undergo var...
This book provides a state-of-the-art survey of intonation and prosody from a phonological perspective, for advanced students and researchers in phonology.
This book provides a state-of-the-art survey of intonation and prosody from a phonological perspective, for advanced students and researchers in phono...
Explores the concept of tone, its physical properties and intricate patterning in phonology, to unravel key 'mysteries' that have been subject to great debate in the field.
Explores the concept of tone, its physical properties and intricate patterning in phonology, to unravel key 'mysteries' that have been subject to grea...
Explores key findings and ideas in sign language phonology, and the related fields to which sign language studies has contributed, including historical linguistics, morphology, prosody, language acquisition and language creation. It will be of interest to students and linguists working on spoken language, phonology and sign language linguistics.
Explores key findings and ideas in sign language phonology, and the related fields to which sign language studies has contributed, including historica...
