The phonological structure of words
Subtitle: an introduction
By: Colin J. Ewen, Harry van der Hulst.
Contributors: Hulst, Harry van der.
Series: Cambridge textbooks in linguistics
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: Grammar, Comparative and general -- Phonology.
Description: "This book is designed to provide students of phonology with an accessible introduction to the phonological architecture of words. It offers a thorough discussion of the basic building blocks of phonology - in particular features, sounds, syllables and feet - and deals with a range of different theories about these units. Colin Ewen and Harry van der Hulst present their study within a non-linear framework, discussing the contributions of autosegmental phonology, dependency phonology, government phonology and metrical phonology, among others. Their coherent, integrated approach reveals that the differences between these models are not as great as is sometimes believed. The book provides a more detailed analysis of this subject than previously available in introductory textbooks and is an invaluable and indispensable first step towards understanding the major theoretical issues in modern phonology at the word level."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-266) and index.