English Phonology and Phonological Theory: Synchronic and Diachronic Studies by

Description: English Phonology and Phonological Theory: Synchronic and Diachronic Studies by Roger Lass Dr Lass examines certain crucial issues in phonological and general linguistic theory through detailed studies of English phonetics, dialectology and language-history. He argues that contemporary standard phonological theory is inhibited and misled by the related disadvantages of an artificially constrained formalism and a restricted database. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Dr Lass examines certain crucial issues in phonological and general linguistic theory through detailed studies of English phonetics, dialectology and language-history. He argues that contemporary standard phonological theory is inhibited and misled by the related disadvantages of an artificially constrained formalism and a restricted database. He confronts theories of English phonology with a much wider range of material than is usual, drawing for example on Scots, Northern and North-Midland English, East Coast American dialects, and many others. Dr Lass offers solutions to many outstanding problems in the history of English. All the detailed discussions are informed by an overriding concern for the methodological and philosophical issues suggested by such problems. What kind of discipline is linguistics? What kinds of knowledge do its procedures yield and how are they validated? Author Biography Roger Lass, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Honorary Research Associate in English at the University of Cape Town, is a Collaborating Scholar of the Institute for Historical Dialectology at the University of Edinburgh, where he is currently working on the Linguistic Atlas of Early Middle English. Table of Contents Preface; Part I. Vowel Contrasts and their Deployment in English: Length and System: 1. On the two kinds of vowels in English; 2. Rules, metarules, and the shape of the Great Vowel Shift; 3. The Great Vowel Shift and its aftermath in the North Midlands; Part II. Expanding the Database: The Yield of Comparative Method: 4. What kind of vowel was Middle English /a/ and what really happened to it?; 5. Middle English /c/ in New York City English; Part III. Issues in General theory: Features, Rules and Classes: 6. On the phonological characterization of [?] and [h]; 7. Complementary modes of description in phonology; Epilogue. Promotional "Headline" Dr Lass examines certain crucial issues in phonological and general linguistic theory through detailed studies of English phonetics, dialectology and language-history. Description for Bookstore Dr Lass examines certain crucial issues in phonological and general linguistic theory through detailed studies of English phonetics, dialectology and language-history. He argues that contemporary standard phonological theory is inhibited and misled by the related disadvantages of an artificially constrained formalism and a restricted database. Description for Library Dr Lass examines certain crucial issues in phonological and general linguistic theory through detailed studies of English phonetics, dialectology and language-history. He argues that contemporary standard phonological theory is inhibited and misled by the related disadvantages of an artificially constrained formalism and a restricted database. Details ISBN0521113245 Author Roger Lass Short Title ENGLISH PHONOLOGY & PHONOLOGIC Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Cambridge Studies in Linguistics (Paperback) Language English ISBN-10 0521113245 ISBN-13 9780521113243 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 421.5 Series Number 17 Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-06-30 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Synchronic and Diachronic Studies Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Residence SA Pages 256 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2009-06-18 AU Release Date 2009-06-18 NZ Release Date 2009-06-18 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:21101456;

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