Foundations of Theoretical Phonology

by James Foley

Book Overview

The 'standard theory' of Chomsky and Halle has dominated phonology in recent years. It has been subject to modification and to criticism but not of a really fundamental kind. Dr Foley does here offer a fundamental criticism and a genuine theoretical alternative. He argues that transformational phonology, like previous phonological systems, is primarily concerned with the description of superficial sound changes and not with the underlying processes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521103843
• ISBN13: 9780521103848
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"