Taking an interdisciplinary approach to phonological theory and analysis, A Critical Introduction to Phonology introduces the key aspects of the discipline. Departing from the mainstream tradition, Daniel Silverman argues that the nature of linguistic sound systems can only be understood in the context of how they are used by speakers and listeners.By proposing that linguistic sound systems are the product of an interaction among sound (acoustics), mind (cognition), and body (physiology), Silverman focuses on the functional consequences of their interaction. Now with each chapter supplemented by a section on “Doing Phonology”, together with phonological examples from a large corpus of data, this expanded second edition offers a provocative introduction to phonological theory. This book is essential reading for all students and researchers of phonology who are already familiar with the standard approaches and provides both a new theoretical background and the mechanical tools for truly successful phonological analyses.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-09-21
Mått156 x 234 x 24 mm
Vikt685 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBloomsbury Critical Introductions to Linguistics
Antal sidor360
Upplaga2
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781474238892

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PrefacePart I 1. The Functional Typology of Sound Substitution Setting the sceneThe functional typology of sound substitutionLearning the alternantsSummary and conclusionDoing phonology: Dutch2. Meaning-Changing Sound SubstitutionIntroductionThree examples of meaning-changing sound substitutionSummary and conclusionDoing phonology: Southern KongoPart II 3. Meaning-Merging Sound SubstitutionIntroductionDutchKorean, Chinese, and ChongHungarianSummary and conclusionDoing phonology: Russian4. Meaning-Maintaining Sound SubstitutionIntroductionFour cases of meaning-maintaining sound substitutionPhysical similarity versus functional identity‘Two-and-a-half’ cases of mistaken identitySummary and conclusionDoing phonology: Korean5. Variation and ProbabilityIntroductionModels of variationProbability matchingProbability matching promotes category separation and phonetic stabilityTrique trans-velar labial harmonyComaltepec Chinantec tone alternationHigh-tone behaviour in Zulu and elsewhereSummary and conclusionDoing phonology: Chiquihuitlan Mazatec6. The Pull of Phonetics; the Push of SemanticsIntroductionCorsican againAmerican EnglishWord-initial positionSummary and conclusionDoing phonology: LithuanianPart III7. Loquor ergo esIntroductionEase of perception: Are speakers ‘altruistic’?Ease of production: Are speakers ‘selfish’?‘Alphabetism’ and ‘phonemism’: Whence and whither?The ‘synchronic explanation’ oxymoron‘Synchronic explanation’Summary and conclusionDoing Phonology: Sea DayakAppendix: Primer of Phonetic RudimentsGlossary Index