Phillip Backley
An Introduction to Element Theory
- ISBN 13:
- 9780748637430
- author:
- Phillip Backley
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 23.2 x 15.6 x 1.4 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
An Introduction to Element Theory by Phillip Backley offers a fresh approach to understanding phonological patterns in languages. By representing segmental structure using elements, readers can gain insight into why languages exhibit certain preferences for segments, contrasts, and sound changes. The book provides a thorough introduction to the main topics in segmental phonology, covering examples from a wide range of languages. It also challenges traditional views through innovative analyses of English weak vowels and diphthongs, as well as the unified treatment of linking r and intrusive r as glide formation processes. This is an excellent overview for both students with a background in standard phonology and those new to the field, providing a convincing integration of formal representations, acoustic properties, and cross-linguistic typology.
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