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An Introduction to Element Theory
Phillip Backley
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Description for An Introduction to Element Theory
Paperback. A fresh alternative for describing segmental structure in phonology Num Pages: 224 pages, 103 black & white line drawings, 103 illustrations, including spectographs and spectogram. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340. 224 pages, 103 black & white line drawings, 103 illustrations, including spectographs and spectogram. A fresh alternative for describing segmental structure in phonology. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: CFH. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 13. Weight: 340.
Describing a new and appealing way of analysing speech sounds, this book introduces you to the theory of elements in phonology. 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 ... Read more
Describing a new and appealing way of analysing speech sounds, this book introduces you to the theory of elements in phonology. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
234
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748637430
SKU
V9780748637430
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About Phillip Backley
Phillip Backley is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan. He is co-editor of Strength Relations in Phonology (2009) and has published on a range of topics in phonological theory and language acquisition. He has previously taught at Kyushu University in Japan and at the University of Lille 3 in France.
Reviews for An Introduction to Element Theory
This book was missing for sure. There are two major views on what sound is made of in the mind: basic building blocks are either (binary) features or unary primes that combine like colours do. Phillip Backley is an expert in the area: he has actively accompanied the unary project in Government Phonology (and sister theories) since the 80s. He ... Read more