Understanding Phonology : Understanding Language - Carlos Gussenhoven

Understanding Phonology

By: Carlos Gussenhoven, Haike Jacobs

Paperback | 18 February 2025 | Edition Number 5

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Understanding Phonology, Fifth Edition, provides a clear, accessible and broad introduction to phonology. Introducing basic concepts, it provides a comprehensive account of phonological topics like segmental contrasts; syllables and moras; quantity; tone and intonation; word stress; and prosodic constituent structure. This new edition has been streamlined to match widely applied course requirements. Key features include:

* Reorganised chapters to introduce key concepts earlier and increase accessibility to beginning students

* New developments and an updated bibliography

* Illustrations from languages spoken all over the planet, including Arabic, Central Alaskan Yupik, Hawaiian, Mandarin, French, Nubi, Yabem, Yanyuwa, and Zulu

* Over 100 exercises to test understanding

* A consistent illustration of Optimality Theory as applied to word stress

* Updated online resources for students and instructors including audio files, a key to questions, teaching goals, and PowerPoint slides.

Understanding Phonology is essential reading for students coming to this topic for the first time.

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