【2011】An Introduction to Element Theory
Book 图书名称：An Introduction to Element Theory
Author 作者： Phillip Backley
Publisher 出版社： Edinburgh University Press
Page 页数：210
Publishing Date 出版时间： Jul 7, 2011
Language 语言： English
Size 大小： 6 MB
Format 格式： pdf 文字版
ISBN: 0748637427, 9780748637423
Edition: 第1版 搜索过论坛，没有该文档
A fresh alternative for describing segmental structure in phonology. This book invites students of linguistics to challenge and reassess their existing assumptions about the form of phonological representations and the place of phonology in generative grammar. It does this by offering a comprehensive introduction to Element Theory.Traditional features are capable of describing segments and segmental patterns, but they are often unable to explain why those patterns are the way they are. By using elements to represent segmental structure, we begin to understand why languages show such a strong preference for certain kinds of segments, contrasts, phonological processes and sound changes.Using examples from a wide range of languages, this book demonstrates the process of analysing phonological data using elements, and gives readers the opportunity to compare element-based and feature-based accounts of the same phonological patterns. Backley also challenges traditional views through his innovative analysis of English weak vowels and diphthongs and his unified treatment of linking r and intrusive r as glide formation processes. Providing a thorough introduction to the main topics in segmental phonology, this is an excellent overview for both students with a background in standard phonology as well as for those who are new to the field.
== Table of contents ==
1. A Theory for Elements;
2. Elements for Vowels;
3. Place Elements in Consonants;
4. Manner Elements in Consonants;
5. Further Issues: Liquids, Licensing and Antagonistic Elements
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