How do we find the right word for the job? Where does that word come from? Why do we spell it like that? And how do we know what it means? Words are all around us - we use them every day to communicate our joys, fears, hopes, opinions, wishes and demands - but we don't often think about them too dee[...]
A practical introduction to generative phonology for the novice. The work reflects the trends towards scrutinizing the nature of phonological representations and the relationship between phonology and other grammatical components.[...]
An introduction to phonological theory placed within the framework of recent mainstream generative phonology. The book is divided into two main parts. The first introduces readers to basic concepts of articulatory phonetics, classical phonemics and standard generative phonology. The second part is d[...]
2nd edition. Subtitled, "An Introduction".