Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This accessible textbook provides a clear and practical introduction to phonology, the study of sound patterns in language. Designed for undergraduates with only a basic knowledge of linguistics, it logically develops the techniques of phonological analysis. Over sixty graded exercises encourage students to make their own analyses of phonological patterns and processes, based on extensive data and problem sets from a variety of languages.
Synopsis
This accessible textbook provides a clear introduction to phonology, the study of sound patterns. Providing a solid foundation in phonology and presenting examples from over 100 languages, it is set to become the leading text for any introductory course, and will be invaluable to students beginning to study the discipline.
About the Author
David Odden is Professor in the Department of Linguistics, Ohio State University.
Table of Contents
1. What is phonology?; 2. Phonetic transcriptions; 3. Allophonic relations; 4. Underlying representations; 5. Interacting processes; 6. Feature theory; 7. Doing an analysis; 8. Phonological typology and naturalness; 9. Abstractness and psychological reality; 10. Nonlinear representations.