German Phonology: An Optimality-Theoretic Approach

by Caroline Féry

Drawing on an optimality-theoretic framework, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the phonology of German, with its idiosyncratic array of sound patterns. It starts with the consonants and vowels and the distinctive features they consist of, moving on to account for allophonic changes in detail, as well as syllables and their weight units. Phonological processes are then explored in depth, with chapter-length explorations of feet, prosodic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009277987
• ISBN13: 9781009277983
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 450 Pages