{"product_id":"german-phonology-an-optimality-theoretic-approach-paperback-softback-9781009277983","title":"German Phonology; An Optimality-Theoretic Approach (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009277983","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGerman Phonology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Optimality-Theoretic Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvides a comprehensive overview of the entire phonology of German in an optimality-theoretic framework, from speech sounds to intonation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCaroline Féry (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009277983, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 January 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15 x 2.5 cm, 0.674 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Through a rigorous (re)analysis of German phonology from top to bottom, this book has succeeded in providing a comprehensive as well as comprehensible overview of German phonology like no other book has ever managed to.' Shinichiro Ishihara, Associate Professor of Japanese, Lund University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDrawing on an optimality-theoretic framework, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the phonology of German, with its idiosyncratic array of sound patterns. It starts with the consonants and vowels and the distinctive features they consist of, moving on to account for allophonic changes in detail, as well as syllables and their weight units. Phonological processes are then explored in depth, with chapter-length explorations of feet, prosodic words, prosodic phrases, and intonation phrases, showing that the prosodic hierarchy provides the domains of most phonological processes. It also includes discussions of the interfaces of morphology and syntax with phonology, as well as prosodic phrasing and intonation. The constraint-based approach allows a new holistic perspective, simultaneously encompassing all aspects of German phonology. Wide-ranging yet accessible, it is essential reading for advanced students of both linguistics and German, as well as individual scholars seeking a one-stop resource on the topic.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: Background and Optimality Theory\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Lower Prosodic Constituents: Moras, Syllables, Feet\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Sounds of German: Phonemes, Allophones, and Distinctive Features\u003cbr\u003e 3. Syllables and Moras\u003cbr\u003e 4. Segmental Alternations\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Foot: Lexical Stress in OT\u003cbr\u003e 6. Schwa and Syllabic Sonorants\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Higher Prosodic Constituents: Prosodic Words, Prosodic Phrases, and Intonation Phrases\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Prosodic Word\u003cbr\u003e 8. Prosodic Phrasing\u003cbr\u003e 9. Intonation Phrase and Tonal Structure\u003cbr\u003e 10. Conclusion and Survey of the OT Constraints Used in the Book\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52413976051992,"sku":"9781009277983","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009277983i.jpg?v=1784333008","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/german-phonology-an-optimality-theoretic-approach-paperback-softback-9781009277983","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}