Sound Structure in Language |
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Author:
| Rischel, Jorgen |
Editor:
| Gronnum, Nina Gregersen, Frans Basboll, Hans |
Series title: | Oxford Linguistics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-282-05330-4 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $179.21 |
Book Description:
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This book presents Jorgen Rischel's most important work on language and sound structure. It includes some of the most original and groundbreaking research of four decades. The chapters focus on stress, syllabification, accent, and vowel harmony, and their interactions with other aspects of language. They include exemplary descriptions of the sound systems of a wide range of languages, cover both synchronic and diachronic analysis, and reflect the authors lifelong interest in typology....
More DescriptionThis book presents Jorgen Rischel's most important work on language and sound structure. It includes some of the most original and groundbreaking research of four decades. The chapters focus on stress, syllabification, accent, and vowel harmony, and their interactions with other aspects of language. They include exemplary descriptions of the sound systems of a wide range of languages, cover both synchronic and diachronic analysis, and reflect the authors lifelong interest in typology. The book will interest phonologists, phoneticians, and language typologists throughout the world.