The Cambridge Handbook of Phonology

A comprehensive and detailed overview of the field of phonology, written by the world's leading experts in the field.

Paul de Lacy (Edited by)

9781107404892, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 July 2012

708 pages
24.4 x 17 x 3.6 cm, 1.11 kg

Phonology - the study of how the sounds of speech are represented in our minds - is one of the core areas of linguistic theory, and is central to the study of human language. This handbook brings together the world's leading experts in phonology to present the most comprehensive and detailed overview of the field. Focusing on research and the most influential theories, the authors discuss each of the central issues in phonological theory, explore a variety of empirical phenomena, and show how phonology interacts with other aspects of language such as syntax, morphology, phonetics, and language acquisition. Providing a one-stop guide to every aspect of this important field, The Cambridge Handbook of Phonology will serve as an invaluable source of readings for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, an informative overview for linguists and a useful starting point for anyone beginning phonological research.

1. Introduction: themes in phonology Paul de Lacy
Part I. Conceptual Issues: 2. In pursuit of theory Alan Prince
3. Functionalism Matthew Gordon
4. Markedness Keren Rice
5. Derivations and levels of representation John J. McCarthy
6. Representation John Harris
7. Contrast Donca Steriade
Part II. Prosody: 8. The syllable Draga Zec
9. Feet and metrical stress René Kager
10. Tone Moira Yip
11. The phonology of intonation Carlos Gussenhoven
12. The interaction of tone, sonority and prosody Paul de Lacy
Part III. Subsegmental Features: 13. Segmental features Tracy Alan Hall
14. Local assimilation and constraint interaction Eric Bakovic
15. Harmony Diana Archangeli and Douglas Pulleybank
16. Dissimilation in grammar and the lexicon John Alderete and Stefan Frisch
Part IV. Internal Interfaces: 17. The phonetics-phonology interface John Kingston
18. The syntax-phonology interface Hubert Truckenbrodt
19. Morpheme position Adam Ussishkin
20. Reduplication Suzanne Urbanczyk
Part V. External Interfaces: 21. Diachronic phonology Ricardo Bermúdez-Otero
22. Variation and optionality Arto Anttila
23. Acquiring phonology Paula Fikkert
24. Learnability Bruce Tesar
25. Phonological impairment in children and adults Barbara Bernhardt and Joseph Stemberger.

Subject Areas: Linguistics [CF]