This text provides a broad yet up-to-date introduction to phonology. Assuming no previous knowledge of phonology or linguistic theory, the authors introduce the basic concepts and build on these progressively, discussing the main theories and illustrating key points with carefully chosen examples. The book covers a wide range of phenomena, including speech production, segmental...(展开全部)

The study of phonology is central to courses on language and linguistics. As one of the first volumes in the Understanding Language series, Understanding Phonology has proved to be a popular choice for students both in the UK and overseas. In this new edition the authors have revised and updated the text in the light of recent research and also as a result of users' comments. T...(展开全部)

This skillfully written text provides a broad, yet up-to-date, introduction to phonology. Assuming no previous knowledge of phonology or linguistic theory, the authors introduce the basic concepts and build on these progressively, discussing the main theories and illustrating key points with carefully chosen examples. A wide range of phenomena are covered: speech production, se...(展开全部)

Understanding Phonology, Fourth Edition provides a clear, accessible and broad introduction to Phonology. Introducing basic concepts, it provides a comprehensive account of phonological issues such as segmental contrasts; syllables and moras; quantity, tone, intonation and stress; feature geometry; and prosodic constituent structure. This new edition has been reorganized and re...(展开全部)

The study of phonology is central to courses on language and linguistics. As one of the first volumes in the Understanding Language series, Understanding Phonology has proved to be a popular choice for students both in the UK and overseas. In this new edition the authors have revised and updated the text in the light of recent research and also as a result of users' comments. T...(展开全部)

This accessible textbook provides a clear and practical introduction to phonology, the study of sound patterns in language. Designed for students with only a basic knowledge of linguistics, it teaches in a step-by-step fashion the logical techniques of phonological analysis and the fundamental theories that underpin it. Through over sixty graded exercises, students are encourag...(展开全部)

Davud Odden，美国俄亥俄州立大学语言学系的资深教授。

Contents 1. Phonetics. 2. Phonemic analysis. 3. More on phonemes. 4. Features. 5. Morphology. 6. Phonological alternation I. 7. Phonological alternation II. 8. Morphophonemic analysis. 9. Productivity. 10. The role of morphology and syntax. 11. Diachrony and synchrony. 12. Abstractness. 13. Syllables. 14. Stress, stress rules, and syllable weight. 15. Tone and intonation. Appen...(展开全部)

Contents 1. Phonetics. 2. Phonemic analysis. 3. More on phonemes. 4. Features. 5. Morphology. 6. Phonological alternation I. 7. Phonological alternation II. 8. Morphophonemic analysis. 9. Productivity. 10. The role of morphology and syntax. 11. Diachrony and synchrony. 12. Abstractness. 13. Syllables. 14. Stress, stress rules, and syllable weight. 15. Tone and intonation. Appen...(展开全部)

Phonetically Based Phonology is centred around the hypothesis that phonologies of languages are determined by phonetic principles; that is, phonetic patterns involving ease of articulation and perception are expressed linguistically as grammatical constraints. This book brings together a team of scholars to provide a wide-ranging study of phonetically based phonology. It invest...(展开全部)