John
Harris
1994
Blackwell
English
Sound Structure is as much about phonological theory as about the
phonology of English. It is primarily designed as a university-level
text for use on intermediate and advanced courses, but it will be of
value to anyone interested in recent theoretical developments in the
field.
Full Contents
Preface
1.
Sounds and Words
1.1. Phonology in Generative Grammar
1.2.
Phonological Phenomena
1.3. Representation and Derivation
1.4.
Words and Roots
1.5.
Summary
Exercises
2. Constituency
2.1.
Non-Linear Phonological Representations
2.2 Timing
2.3. Phonological Constituent Structure
2.4. Onsets, Rhymes, Nuclei
2.5. Syllabification
2.6. Summary
Exercises
3. Melody
3.1. Introduction
3.2. The Primes of Melodic
Representation
3.3. Elements for Vowels
3.4. Elements for Consonants
3.5. Melodic Geometry
3.6. Laryngeal Elements
3.7. Conclusion
3.8. Appendix: Specification of Elements
Exercises
4. Licensing
4.1. Introduction
4.2. The Phonological Hierarchy
4.3. Phonological Licensing
4.4. Licensing and Melodic Complexity
4.5. Principles and Parameters of
Phonological Structure
4.6. Empty Positions
4.7. Lenition
4.8. Summary
Exercises
5. Floating Sounds
5.1.Introduction
5.2. English r-systems
5.3. A Linear Analysis of Smooth r
5.4. A Coda Analysis
5.5. Floating r
5.6. Historical Interlude
5.7. Vowels before r
5.8. Conclusion
Exercises
Epilogue.
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