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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457769703321

Autore

Jensen John T (John Tillotson)

Titolo

English phonology [[electronic resource] /] / John T. Jensen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1993

ISBN

1-283-31295-6

9786613312952

90-272-7696-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Collana

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, , 0304-0763 ; ; v. 99

Disciplina

421

Soggetti

English language - Phonology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-246) and index.

Nota di contenuto

ENGLISH PHONOLOGY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Segmental phonology; 3 The syllable and the mora; 4 English stress; 5 Prosodic phonology; 6 Lexical phonology: the cyclic rules; 7 Lexical phonology: the postcyclic rules; 8 Postlexical phonology and conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is a general discussion of the phonology of English within the frameworks of lexical, metrical, and prosodic phonology. It not only presents a synthesis of current approaches but also reconciles their discrepancies and presents critical commentary. There is a discussion of current theories, segment and syllable structure, stress, and prosodic categories and their role in determining the application of segmental rules. Two chapters discuss lexical phonology as divided into a cyclic and a postcyclic stratum, while the final chapter discusses postlexical phonology and some other approaches.<