Understanding Phonology

Carlos Gussenhoven is emeritus professor of general and experimental phonology at Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands. Haike Jacobs is professor of French linguistics at Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands.

• 1. Structures in languages2. The production of speech3. Some typology: sameness and difference4. Making the form fit5. Distinctive features 6. Describing places of articulation7. Underlying and surface representations8. Levels of representation9. Between the segment and the syllable10. Tones11. Stress12. Phonology above the word13. Transparency and opacity with rules and constraints 14. Feature geometry

"Smartly written and stylishly updated, this excellent book is a richly detailed introduction to phonology. With frequent exercises from a broad variety of languages and sharp discussion of the major topics and issues, it is perfect for university students embarking on a semester-long course."Robert Painter, Northeastern University, USA"This new edition is a comprehensive textbook of phonology covering a remarkably wide range of issues and languages. It is an essential guide to speech sounds for all students of linguistics and speech science."Haruo Kubozono, National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics, Japan"This is a thorough and challenging textbook that will prepare students for dealing with real phonological and phonetic data."Marija Tabain, La Trobe University, Australia