1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910462090603321

Titolo

The sonority controversy [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Steve Parker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; Boston, : de Gruyter Mouton, 2012

ISBN

3-11-026152-9

1-283-62780-9

9786613940254

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (504 p.)

Collana

Phonology and Phonetics [PP] ; ; 18

Phonology and phonetics, , 1861-4191 ; ; 18

Classificazione

ET 230

Altri autori (Persone)

ParkerStephen G <1958-> (Stephen George)

Disciplina

414/.6

Soggetti

Tone (Phonetics)

Grammar, Comparative and general - 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. [411]-472) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Sonority and phonotactics -- pt. 2. Sonority and phonetics -- pt. 3. Sonority and language acquisition -- pt. 4. Sonority and sign language -- pt. 5. Sonority and computational modeling.

Sommario/riassunto

Sonority has a long and contentious history. It has often been invoked by linguists as an explanatory principle underlying various cross-linguistic phonotactic generalizations, especially within the domain of the syllable. However, many phonologists and phoneticians have expressed concerns about the adequacy of formal accounts based on sonority, including even doubts about the very existence of sonority itself. To date, the topic of sonority has never been the focus of an entire book. Consequently, this is the first complete volume that explores diverging viewpoints about phonological phenomena rooted in sonority taken from numerous languages. All of the contributors are well-known and respected linguists who publish their research in leading academic outlets. Furthermore, each chapter in this collection contains new, cutting-edge results based on the latest trends in the field. Hence, no other extant piece of literature matches this volume in terms of its breadth and coverage of issues, all converging on the



common theme of sonority. Given the wide variety of subtopics in this collection, there is something to appeal to everyone - the list of contributions encompasses areas such as Optimality Theory, acquisition, computational modeling, acoustic phonetics, typology, syllable structure, speech perception, markedness, connectionism, psycholinguistics, and even MRI technology. What ties all of these issues together is a solid and consistent emphasis on sonority as a unified background phenomenon. Furthermore, a continuum of opinions about sonority is represented, ranging from complete acceptance and enthusiasm, on the one hand, to moderate skepticism on the other hand.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798736603321

Titolo

China's great urbanization / / edited by Yongnian Zheng, Litao Zhao, and Sarah Y. Tong

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-138-59564-0

1-315-67254-5

1-317-37347-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 278 pages) : illustrations

Collana

China policy series ; ; 45

Disciplina

307.760951

Soggetti

Urbanization - China

Urban policy - China

Rural development - China

City planning - China

Sociology, Urban - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part 1. Development policies and industrial development -- part 2. Social development in China's urbanization -- part 3. Land and rural development -- part 4. Urban planning and governance.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910787643403321

Titolo

The African Union ten years after : solving African problems with Pan-Africanism and the African renaissance / / editec by Mammo Muchie, Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju and Oghenerobor Akpar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Pretoria, South Africa : , : Africa Institute of South Africa, , 2013

ISBN

0-7983-0388-3

0-7983-0405-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (566 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MuchieMammo

Lukhele-OlorunjuPhindile

AkparOghenerobor

Disciplina

341.24

341.249

Soggetti

Globalization - Africa

Pan-Africanism

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.

Nota di contenuto

Preface / Mammo Muchie, Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju and Oghenerobor Akpor -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- About the contributors -- Introduction : the African Union ten years after : solving African problems with pan-Africanism and the African Renaissance -- From the OAU to the African Union : state, nation, society and good governance in Africa -- Peace and security architecture and its impact on Africa -- Africa in the world economy/Africa in the world trading system -- Afro-politianism, Afro-centricity, and the African diaspora -- Conclusion : beyond state and geography : building the African Union with the African people to realise the African Renaissance / Mammo Muchie, Phindile Lukhele-Olorunju and Oghenerobor Akpor -- Annex 1. The Second Tshwane Declaration, 2012.

Sommario/riassunto

This book looks at the first ten years of the African Union. This is the second in a series of books that will be produced each year from annual conferences held on the multi-faceted issue of African liberation. The key themes of the book explore ways of improving the effectiveness of the African Union, fostering unity amongst African countries through



entrenchment of pan-Africanism, and building ownership of the African Union by the African people and their communities. In addition, the thoughts of key figures of pan-Africanism and black emancipation, such as Sylvester Williams and Franz Fanon, are re-positioned to even greater contemporary relevance. Through its promotion of Ethiopianism, pan-Africanism and the African renaissance, we trust that this book will add new interest and a fresh perspective to how Africans move forward together into a post-colonial era where policies and actions are determined by the united agency of liberated Africans the world over.