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Understanding Phonology

by: Gussenhoven, Carlos; Jacobs, Haike

Understanding Phonology

by: Gussenhoven, Carlos; Jacobs, Haike

ISBN 13:
9780340692172
ISBN 10:
0340692170
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 06/25/1998
Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
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Summary

In Understanding Phonology the authors present the basic concepts of phonology in a lively and interesting way. Taking a fresh approach to presentation and discussion, and drawing on all new examples, they introduce complex material to readers who may or may not have previously studied linguistics in-depth. The chapters build on themselves, increasing in sophistication so that by the close of the book, the reader has become aware of the latest theoretical work done in phonology, including optimality theory.

Preface

1 The production of speech

(18)

1.1 Introduction

(1)

1.2 The lungs and the larynx

(4)

1.2.1 The vocal cords: the open and vibrating glottis

(1)

1.2.2 Devoicing and aspiration

(1)

1.2.3 Special types of phonation

(1)

1.2.4 Pitch

(1)

1.2.5 The glottal stop

(1)

1.3 The vocal tract

(2)

1.3.1 The pharynx

(1)

1.3.2 The nasal cavity

(1)

1.3.3 The mouth

(1)

1.4 Vowels

(2)

1.5 Constrictions

(3)

1.5.1 Places of articulation

(1)

1.5.2 Types of constriction

(2)

1.6 Segmental duration

(2)

1.7 Complex consonants

(1)

1.7.1 Secondary articulations

(1)

1.7.2 Double articulations

(1)

1.7.3 Manner-contour consonants

(1)

1.8 Nonpulmonic consonants

(1)

1.9 Stress

(1)

1.10 Conclusion

(2)

2 Some typology: sameness and difference

(19)

2.1 Introduction

(1)

2.2 Morphosyntactic structure

(3)

2.2.1 Morphological structure

(1)

2.2.2 Syntactic structure

(2)

2.3 A world without phonological structure

(5)

2.3.1 One phonology for all languages?

(1)

2.3.2 Two kinds of structure

(2)

2.4 There's a difference

(2)

2.5 Universals and implicational relations

(6)

2.5.1 Plain or special?

(1)

2.5.2 Avoiding complexity

(1)

2.5.3 A word of caution

(1)

2.5.4 System gaps

(1)

2.6 The aims of phonology

(1)

2.7 Conclusion

(2)

3 Making the form fit

(16)

3.1 Introduction

(1)

3.2 Hawaiian

(1)

3.3 Adjustment processes

(5)

3.3.1 The process of nativization

(4)

3.3.2 Adjustments in the native vocabulary

(1)

3.4 Two approaches

(5)

3.4.1 Rules

(1)

3.4.2 Constraints

(4)

3.5 Choosing between rules and constraints

(3)

3.5.1 Gradient violation and unranked constraints

(1)

3.6 Conclusion

(1)

4 Underlying and surface representations

(10)

4.1 Introduction

(1)

4.2 Allophonic variation

(3)

4.3 Two levels of representation

(3)

4.4 Neutralization

(1)

4.5 Choosing the underlying form

(1)

4.6 Conclusion

(2)

5 Distinctive features

(22)

5.1 Introduction

(1)

5.2 Motivating distinctive features

(2)

5.3 Feature values

(1)

5.4 A set of distinctive features

(7)

5.4.1 Major-class features

(3)

5.4.2 Laryngeal features

(1)

5.4.3 Manner features

(1)

5.4.4 Ambiguity and nonspecification

(2)

5.5 Place features

(3)

5.6 Some examples

(3)

5.7 Redundant vs. contrastive features

(4)

5.8 Conclusion

(2)

6 Ordered rules

(18)

6.1 Introduction

(1)

6.2 SPE representations

(2)

6.3 SPE rules

(4)

6.3.1 Reference to the syllable

(1)

6.3.2 The brace

(1)

6.3.3 Variable feature values

(1)

6.3.4 Parentheses

(1)

6.3.5 The transformational rule format

(1)

6.4 Linear order

(3)

6.5 Extrinsic and intrinsic ordering

(2)

6.6 Feeding, counterfeeding, bleeding, counterbleeding

(5)

6.6.1 Feeding order

(1)

6.6.2 Counterfeeding order

(1)

6.6.3 Bleeding order

(1)

6.6.4 Counterbleeding order

(3)

6.7 Conclusion

102

(2)

7 A case study: the diminutive suffix in Dutch

104

(12)

7.1 Introduction

104

(1)

7.2 General Dutch rules

104

(2)

7.2.1 Final devoicing

104

(1)

7.2.2 Palatalization

105

(1)

7.2.3 Degemination

106

(1)

7.3 Standard Dutch

106

(3)

7.4 The dialect of Sittard

109

(5)

7.5 Conclusion

114

(2)

8 Levels of representation

116

(19)

8.1 Introduction

116

(1)

8.2 Defining an intermediate level of representation

116

(3)

8.3 Lexical Phonology

119

(4)

8.3.1 Reference to morphological labels

120

(1)

8.3.2 Exceptions

120

(1)

8.3.3 Structure preservation

121

(1)

8.3.4 Native-speaker intuitions

122

(1)

8.3.5 Application across word boundaries

122

(1)

8.3.6 Lexical rules apply before postlexical rules

123

(1)

8.4 Phonological information in the lexicon

123

(3)

8.5 Controversial properties of lexical rules

126

(2)

8.6 Beyond the surface representation

128

(5)

8.6.1 Phonetic implementation

128

(1)

8.6.2 Models of implementation

129

(2)

8.6.3 Deciding between phonology and phonetic implementation

131

(2)

8.7 Conclusion

133

(2)

9 Representing tone

135

(14)

9.1 Introduction

135

(1)

9.2 The inadequacy of a linear model

136

(1)

9.3 Word-based tone patterns

137

(4)

9.3.1 Language-specific associations

139

(2)

9.4 Stability

141

(1)

9.5 Postlexical tone

142

(1)

9.6 The Obligatory Contour Principle

142

(5)

9.6.1 Violating the OCP

144

(3)

9.7 Conclusion

147

(2)

10 Between the segment and the syllable

149

(23)

10.1 Introduction

149

(1)

10.2 A skeletal tier

150

(1)

10.3 Syllabification: the Maximum Onset Principle

151

(2)

10.3.1 The sonority profile

152

(1)

10.4 Arguments for the CV tier

153

(7)

10.4.1 The templatic use of the CV tier

153

(3)

10.4.2 Unfilled and unassociated slots

156

(2)

10.4.3 Compensatory lengthening

158

(2)

10.5 Moras

160

(5)

10.6 Syllable-based generalizations

165

(1)

10.7 Post-MOP syllabification rules

166

(5)

10.7.1 Ambisyllabicity in English

167

(4)

10.8 Conclusion

171

(1)

11 Feature geometry

172

(15)

11.1 Introduction

172

(1)

11.2 Two properties of assimilations

172

(2)

11.3 Natural feature classes

174

(1)

11.4 Building a tree

175

(5)

11.4.1 The place node

175

(1)

11.4.2 The laryngeal node

176

(2)

11.4.3 The supralaryngeal node

178

(2)

11.5 Spreading and delinking

180

(3)

11.5.1 Writing rules

181

(2)

11.6 Implications of underspecification

183

(3)

11.6.1 Default rules

183

(3)

11.7 Conclusion

186

(1)

12 Exploiting the feature tree

187

(19)

12.1 Introduction

187

(1)

12.2 Long-distance assimilation

187

(7)

12.2.1 Vowel harmony

191

(3)

12.3 Complex segments

194

(10)

12.3.1 Evidence for complex segments

197

(2)

12.3.2 The representation of palatals and palatoalveolars

199

(3)

12.3.3 Distinguishing among palatoalveolars

202

(2)

12.4 Conclusion

204

(2)

13 Stress and feet

206

(15)

13.1 Introduction

206

(1)

13.2 The phonological nature of stress

206

(3)

13.2.1 Metrical feet and feet in poetry

207

(2)

13.3 Stress as an absolute property of segments: linear phonology

209

(3)

13.4 Stress as relative prominence: nonlinear phonology

212

(8)

13.4.1 A parametric theory of relative prominence

212

(2)

13.4.2 Four types of bounded stress system

214

(6)

13.5 Conclusion

220

(1)

14 Further constraining stress

221

(18)

14.1 Introduction

221

(1)

14.2 Iambic and trochaic rhythm

221

(6)

14.3 Foot-based rules

227

(4)

14.3.1 Quantitative adjustments

227

(1)

14.3.2 Foot-based segmental rules

228

(3)

14.4 Stress and morphology

231

(2)

14.5 Stress and Optimality Theory

233

(5)

14.5.1 Constraining stress

234

(4)

14.6 Conclusion

238

(1)

15 Phonology above the word

239

(17)

15.1 Introduction

239

(1)

15.2 The case for prosodic constituency

239

(10)

15.2.1 The phonological utterance

243

(1)

15.2.2 The intonational phrase

243

(2)

15.2.3 The phonological phrase

245

(2)

15.2.4 The phonological word

247

(2)

15.3 Deriving prosodic constituents

249

(5)

15.3.1 Clitics

250

(2)

15.3.2 The syntactic residue

252

(2)

15.4 Prosodic constituency below the phonological word

254

(1)

15.5 Conclusion

255

(1)

Epilogue

256

(2)

Key to questions

258

(7)

References

265

(12)

Language index

277

(6)

Subject index

283

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