The Phonology of Consonants Hardback
by Wm G. (Rhodes University, South Africa) Bennett
Part of the Cambridge Studies in Linguistics series
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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.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:416 pages, 2 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:30/03/2015
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- ISBN:9781107073630
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:416 pages, 2 Line drawings, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:30/03/2015
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- ISBN:9781107073630