Contrast in Phonology

by Peter Avery

Book Overview

This book takes contrast, an issue that has been central to phonological theory since Saussure, as its central theme, making explicit its importance to phonological theory, perception, and acquisition. The volume brings together a number of different contemporary approaches to the theory of contrast, including chapters set within more abstract representation-based theories, as well as chapters that focus on functional phonetic theories and perceptual...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110198215
• ISBN13: 9783110198218
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 357 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary