Introducing phonology /
Designed for students with only a basic knowledge of linguistics, this leading textbook provides a clear and practical introduction to phonology, the study of sound patterns in language. It teaches in a step-by-step fashion the logical techniques of phonological analysis and the fundamental theories...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Cambridge introductions to language and linguistics.
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| Summary: | Designed for students with only a basic knowledge of linguistics, this leading textbook provides a clear and practical introduction to phonology, the study of sound patterns in language. It teaches in a step-by-step fashion the logical techniques of phonological analysis and the fundamental theories that underpin it. This thoroughly revised and updated edition teaches students how to analyze phonological data, how to think critically about data, how to formulate rules and hypotheses, and how to test them. A new and updated reference list of phonetic symbols and an updated transcription system, making data more accessible to students. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 338 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-333) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781107031449 (hardback) 1107031443 (hardback) 9781107627970 (paperback) 1107627974 (paperback) |