The Phonological Structure of Words
An Introduction

An accessible introduction to the phonological architecture of words.

Colin J. Ewen (Author), Harry van der Hulst (Author)

9780521359146, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 21 December 2000

292 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.46 kg

'… the book provides a more detailed analysis of the subject than previously made in introductory textbooks …'. The Phonetician

This book is designed to provide students of phonology with an accessible introduction to the phonological architecture of words. It offers a thorough discussion of the basic building blocks of phonology - in particular features, sounds, syllables and feet - and deals with a range of different theories about these units. Colin Ewen and Harry van der Hulst present their study within a non-linear framework, discussing the contributions of autosegmental phonology, dependency phonology, government phonology and metrical phonology, among others. Their coherent, integrated approach reveals that the differences between these models are not as great as is sometimes believed. The book provides a more detailed analysis of this subject than previously available in introductory textbooks and is an invaluable and indispensable first step towards understanding the major theoretical issues in modern phonology at the word level.

1. Segments
2. Features
3. Syllables
4. Feet and words.

Subject Areas: Phonetics, phonology [CFH]