Lenition and Contrast

The Functional Consequences of Certain Phonetically Conditioned Sound Changes
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-415-97099-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 332 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 572 g

Reihe: Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics

This book analyzes 153 languages from a large variety of families to establish a previously unexplored relationship between phonetically conditioned sound changes such as lenitions and functional (meaning maintenance related) considerations. Carefully collecting numerous inventories of consonants, this collection is likely to become an important resource for future linguistics research. By distinguishing between phonetic and phonological neutralization, and showing that the first does not necessarily result in the second, Naomi Gurevich uncovers previously unexplored and often surprising trends in the relationship between phonetics and phonology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gurevich, Naomi

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Phonetik, Phonologie, Prosodie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Figures Tables Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Investigation of Phonetically Conditioned Sound Changes Chapter 3: Language Analyses Chapter 4: Implications Bibliography Appendix A: Result Summary Appendix B: Glossary Index

Über Autor(innen)

Naomi Gurevich received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2003.