Tones and Features : : Phonetic and Phonological Perspectives / / ed. by John A. Goldsmith, Elizabeth Hume, Leo Wetzels.
This volume includes papers by leading figures in phonetics and phonology on two topics central to phonological theory: tones and phonological features. Papers address a wide range of topics bearing on tones and features including their formal representation and phonetic foundation.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2011] ©2011 |
Year of Publication: | 2011 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG] ,
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (369 p.) :; Num. figs. |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The representation and nature of tone -- Do we need tone features? -- Rhythm, quantity and tone in the Kinyarwanda verb -- Do tones have features? -- Features impinging on tone -- Downstep and linguistic scaling in Dagara-Wulé -- 2. The representation and nature of phonological features -- Crossing the quantal boundaries of features: Subglottal resonances and Swabian diphthongs -- Voice assimilation in French obstruents: Categorical or gradient? -- An acoustic study of the Korean fricatives /s, sʹ/: Implications for the features [spread glottis] and [tense] -- Autosegmental spreading in Optimality Theory -- Evaluating the effectiveness of Unified Feature Theory and three other feature systems -- Language-independent bases of distinctive features -- Representation of complex segments in Bulgarian -- Proposals for a representation of sounds based on their main acoustico-perceptual properties -- The representation of vowel height and vowel height neutralization in Brazilian Portuguese (Southern Dialects) -- Index |
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Summary: | This volume includes papers by leading figures in phonetics and phonology on two topics central to phonological theory: tones and phonological features. Papers address a wide range of topics bearing on tones and features including their formal representation and phonetic foundation. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783110246223 9783110238570 9783110238457 9783110636970 9783110742961 9783110261189 9783110261233 9783110261226 9783110261240 |
ISSN: | 0167-4331 ; |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783110246223 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | ed. by John A. Goldsmith, Elizabeth Hume, Leo Wetzels. |