English phonology
By: John T. Jensen.
Series: Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science.; v. 99
Publisher: J. Benjamins Pub. Co.
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
Subjects: English language -- Phonology.
Description: This is a general discussion of the phonology of English within the frameworks of lexical, metrical, and prosodic phonology. It not only presents a synthesis of current approaches but also reconciles their discrepancies and presents critical commentary. There is a discussion of current theories, segment and syllable structure, stress, and prosodic categories and their role in determining the application of segmental rules. Two chapters discuss lexical phonology as divided into a cyclic and a postcyclic stratum, while the final chapter discusses postlexical phonology and some other approaches.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-246) and index.