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Phonology: Analysis and Theory
Clear and concise, this textbook is an introduction to phonology forstudents which
assumes no prior knowledge of this area of linguistics and provides an overall view
of the field which can be covered within one year. The book does not confine itself
to any specific theoretical approach and can therefore be used for study within any
framework and also to prepare students for work in more specialised frameworks
such as Optimality Theory, Government, Dependency and Declarative Phonology.
Each chapter focuses on a particular set of theoretical issues including segments,
syllables, feet and phonological processing. Gussmann explores these areas using
data drawn from a variety of languages including English, Icelandic, Russian,
Irish, Finnish, Turkish and others. Suggestions for further reading and summaries
at the end of each chapter enable students to find their way to more advanced
phonological work.
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