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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824481803321

Autore

Herbert Robert K. <1951->

Titolo

Language universals, markedness theory, and natural phonetic processes / / by Robert K. Herbert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin ; ; New York, : Mouton de Gruyter, c1986

ISBN

3-11-086593-9

Edizione

[Reprint 2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (312 p.)

Collana

Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] ; ; 25

Classificazione

ET 270

Disciplina

414

Soggetti

Consonants

Nasality (Phonetics)

Linguistic universals

Markedness (Linguistics)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Bibliography: p. [278]-299.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Notes on Symbols -- 1 Introduction and orientation -- 2 Definition and phonological status of prenasalization -- 3 Prenasalized consonants: Units or clusters? -- 4 Formal representation of prenasalized consonants -- 5 Phonetic evidence for a cluster analysis -- 6 A derivational model for nasal-oral unification -- 7 Prenasalized consonants: Processes of origin -- 8 Phonetic processes in derivation -- 9 Implications and conclusions -- References -- Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. The series considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language.