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Taylor & Francis Introducing Phonetics And Phonology by Mike Davenport and S.J. Hannahs
Intended for the absolute beginner, Introducing Phonetics and Phonology requires no previous background in linguistics, phonetics or phonology. Starting with a grounding in phonetics and phonological theory, the book provides a base from which more advanced treatments may be approached. It begins with an examination of the foundations of articulatory and acoustic phonetics, moves on to the basic principles of phonology and ends with an outline of some further issues within contemporary phonology. Varieties of English, particularly Received Pronunciation and General American, form the focus of consideration, but aspects of the phonetics and phonology of other languages are discussed as well. This new edition includes revised exercises and examples; additional coverage of typology, autosegmental phonology and articulatory and acoustic phonetics; broader coverage of varieties that now features Australian English; and an extended Chapter 7 that includes more information on the relationship between phonetics and phonology.Introducing Phonetics and Phonology, 4th Edition remains the essential introduction for any students studying this topic for the first time. List of tablesList of figuresPreface to the first editionPreface to the second editionPreface to the third editionPreface to the fourth editionThe International Phonetic Alphabet1. Introduction1.1 Phonetics and phonology1.2 The generative enterpriseFurther reading2. Introduction to articulatory phonetics2.1 Overview2.2 Speech sound classification2.3 Suprasegmental structure2.4 Consonants versus vowelsFurther reading Exercises3. Consonants3.1 Stops3.2 Affricates3.3 Fricatives3.4 Nasals3.5 Liquids3.6 Glides3.7 An inventory of English consonantsFurther readingExercises4. Vowels4.1 Vowel classification4.2 The vowel space and Cardinal Vowels4.3 Further classifications4.4 The vowels of English4.5 Some vowel systems of EnglishFurther readingExercises5. Acoustic phonetics5.1 Fundamentals5.2 Speech sounds5.3 Cross linguistic valuesFurther readingExercises6. Above the segment6.1 The syllable6.2 Stress6.3 Tone and intonationFurther readingExercises7. Features7.1 Segmental composition7.2 Phonetic versus phonological features7.3 Charting the features7.4 ConclusionFurther readingExercises8. Phonemic analysis8.1 Sounds that are the same but different8.2 Finding phonemes and allophones8.3 Linking levels: rules8.4 Choosing the underlying form8.5 SummaryFurther readingExercises9. Phonological alternations, processes and rules9.1 Alternations versus processes versus rules9.2 Alternation types9.3 Representing phonological generalisations: rules and constraints9.4 Overview of phonological operations 9.5 SummaryFurther readingExercises10. Phonological structure10.1 The need for richer phonological representation10.2 Segment internal structure: feature geometry, underspecification and unary features10.3 Autosegmental phonology10.4 Suprasegmental structure10.5 ConclusionFurther readingExercises11. Derivational analysis11.1 The aims of analysis11.2 A derivational analysis of English noun plural formation11.3 Extrinsic versus intrinsic rule ordering11.4 Evaluating competing analyses: evidence, economy and plausibility11.5 ConclusionFurther readingExercises12. Constraint-based analysis12.1 Introduction to Optimality Theory12.2 The aims of analysis12.3 Modelling phonological processes in OT12.4 English noun plural formation: an OT account12.5 Competing analyses12.6 ConclusionFurther readingExercises13. Constraining the model13.1 Constraining derivational phonology: abstractness13.2 Constraining the power of the phonological component13.3 Constraining the power of OT13.4 ConclusionFurther readingGlossaryReferencesSubject indexVarieties of English indexLanguages index