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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778373203321

Autore

Duanmu San

Titolo

The Phonology of Standard Chinese [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, UK, 2007

ISBN

1-383-03541-5

1-281-14945-4

0-19-152699-1

1-4356-1397-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (382 p.)

Collana

The Phonology of the World's Languages

Disciplina

495.115

495.15

Soggetti

Chinese language

Language / Linguistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Notes on Transcription; Features, Abbreviations, and Symbols; Prefaces; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. THE SOUND INVENTORY; 3. COMBINATIONS AND VARIATION; 4. THE SYLLABLE; 5. WORDS AND COMPOUNDS; 6. STRESS; 7. THE WORD-LENGTH PROBLEM; 8. THE WORD-ORDER PROBLEM; 9. THE [omitted] SUFFIX; 10. TONE: BASIC PROPERTIES; 11. TONE 3 SANDHI (T3S); 12. RHYTHM IN POETRY; 13. CONNECTED SPEECH AND OTHER DIALECTS; 14. THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS; Appendix: Full Syllables in Standard Chinese; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

The fully revised edition of San Duanmu's popular introduction to Chinese phonology reflects recent research and theoretical advances in particular work in feature, syllable, and stress. The author has also added a chapter on rhythm in poetry. Reviews of the first edition. 'Every phonologist and student of Chinese linguistics will find something valuable from the book because of its wealth of data and insightful analyses.' Yen-Hwei Lin, Phonology. 'Approachable by anyone with the slightest interest in Chinese languages or phonology.' Jie Zhang Linguist. 'A flowing, integrated approach that add