Principles of Radical CV Phonology : : A Theory of Segmental and Syllabic Structure / / Harry van der Hulst.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
• VerfasserIn: van der Hulst, Harry,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Edinburgh Studies in Theoretical Linguistics : ESTL
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (504 p.) :; 213 B/W illustrations

A new theory of the structure of phonological representations for segments and syllablesProposes a new theory of the structure of phonological representations for segments and syllables Presents detailed analysis of phonological contrast Introduces the central role of dependency relations in phonological structure Offers comparison to other models including Dependency Phonology and Government PhonologyHarry van der Hulst’s model of Radical CV Phonology has roots in the framework of Dependency Phonology, but proposes a rather different ‘geometry’, which reduces the set of unary elements to just two: |C| and |V|. The model explains the phonological distinctions that function contrastively in the world’s languages rather than presenting it as a ‘random’ list. Van der Hulst shows how this model accounts for a number of central claims about markedness and minimal specification. He explains how the representational system accounts for phonological rules and shows how this theory can be applied to sign language structure. Through comparison to other models, he also provides insight into current theories of segmental structure, commonly used feature systems, as well as recurrent controversies.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction: contents of this book -- 1 Basic assumptions about phonology -- 2 Background: Dependency and Government Phonology -- 3 Radical CV Phonology -- 4 Manner -- 5 Place -- 6 Laryngeal: phonation and tone -- 7 Special structures -- 8 Predictability and preference -- 9 Minimal specification -- 10 Radical CV Phonology applied to sign phonology -- 11 Comparison to other models -- 12 Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Subject index -- Language index