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Phonology: Theory and Description

ISBN: 978-0-631-19233-6

December 1995

Wiley-Blackwell

348 pages

Description
Aimed principally at the undergraduate student, this exciting new textbook provides a compact presentation of the fundamental concepts of phonology.
About the Author
Andrew Spencer is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex. He has published widely on phonological theory, developmental phonology and morphology. He is the author of Morphological Theory (Blackwell, 1991).
Features

  • provides a lively and accessible introduction to the fundamental concepts of phonology

  • examines four main themes - syllable structure, feature structure, rules and stress/rhythm - and includes illuminating references to a variety of languages

  • Contains exercises and suggestions for further reading in each chapter