Understanding Phonology | Linguistics

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Understanding Phonology Fifth Edition provides a clear accessible and broad introduction to phonology. Introducing the basic concepts it provides a comprehensive account of phonological topics like segmental contrasts syllables and moras quantity tone and intonation word stress and prosodic constituent structure. This new edition has been streamlined to match widely applied course requirements. Key features include: Reorganized chapters to introduce key concepts earlier and increase accessibility for new students. New developments and an updated bibliography. Illustrations from languages spoken all over the planet including Arabic Central Alaskan Yupik Hawaiian Mandarin French Yabem Yanyuwa…