Introducing Phonology

This accessible textbook provides a clear and practical introduction to phonology, the study of sound patterns in language. Designed for students with only a basic knowledge of linguistics, it teaches in a step-by-step fashion the logical techniques of phonological analysis and the fundamental theories that underpin it. Through over sixty graded exercises, students are encouraged to make their own analyses of phonological patterns and processes, based on extensive data and problems sets from a wide variety of languages. Introducing Phonology equips students with the essential analytical skills needed for further study in the field, such as how to think critically and discover generalizations about data, how to formulate hypotheses, and how to test them. Providing a solid foundation in both the theory and practice of phonology, it is set to become the leading text for any introductory course, and will be invaluable to all students beginning to study the discipline.

ISBN 0521534046   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780521534048 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 746 Publisher Cambridge University Press   Published in Cambridge Imprint Cambridge University Press   Series title Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780521826693 Publication date 24 Feb 2005   Height (mm) 247 Library of Congress 2004051884   Width (mm) 174 DEWEY 414   Spine width (mm) 28 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly Pages 360

1		What is phonology?		1
2		Phonetic transcriptions		19
3		Allophonic relations		43
4		Underlying representations		67
5		Interacting processes		99
6		Feature theory		129
7		Doing an analysis		169
8		Phonological typology and naturalness		225
9		Abstractness and psychological reality		257
10		Nonlinear representations		301

'An excellent introduction to phonology. Difficult ideas are presented in an accessible manner - a plus for any textbook. It covers a variety of interesting phonological facts from typologically different languages. Using this text will acquaint students with the essence of theoretical concepts and phonological analyses.' Shosuke Haraguchi, Meikai University 'This book is a godsend for those of us in search for an introduction to phonology ... Odden provides the entire package of tools and raw materials that the student needs.' Lee Bickmore, Program in Linguistics and Cognitive Science, Albany University 'Odden's book stands out among phonology textbooks thanks to its focus on data and analysis. ... Students of phonology and phonetics would benefit ... and will find ... some explanations that are clearly better than those available elsewhere.' Times Higher Education Supplement

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