The Phonology of Consonants Paperback / softback
by Wm G. (Rhodes University, South Africa) Bennett
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Linguistics series
Paperback / softback
Description
The most comprehensive work on dissimilation (the avoidance or repair of combinations of similar sounds) to date, this book proposes a novel analysis that handles dissimilation as the avoidance of surface correspondence relationships.
It draws on recent work in Agreement By Correspondence to show that dissimilation is a natural outcome predicted by the same theory of Surface Correspondence.
The theory is developed in more detail than ever before, and its predictions are tested and evaluated through ten in-depth analyses of diverse languages from Quechua to Kinyarwanda, together with a typological survey of over 150 dissimilation patterns drawn from over 130 languages, from Acehnese to Zulu.
The book redefines the core of Surface Correspondence theory to a level of formal specificity and theoretical precision surpassing previous work.
The book's findings are made more accessible by numerous examples featuring data from 47 languages from around the world.
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:414 pages, 2 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/12/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781107423237
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:414 pages, 2 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:15/12/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9781107423237
