A Critical Introduction to Phonology: Functional and Usage-Based Perspectives

by Daniel Silverman

Book Overview

Taking an interdisciplinary approach to phonological theory and analysis, A Critical Introduction to Phonology introduces the key aspects of the discipline. Departing from the mainstream tradition, Daniel Silverman argues that the nature of linguistic sound systems can only be understood in the context of how they are used by speakers and listeners.

By proposing that linguistic sound systems are the product of an interaction among sound...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474238882
• ISBN13: 9781474238885
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 1.0" x 4.8"