A Critical Introduction to Phonology: Of Sound, Mind, and Body

by Daniel Silverman

Book Overview

Continuum Critical Introductions to Linguistics present core areas of the subject from refreshing new perspectives. This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to phonology which departs from the mainstream tradition. Daniel Silverman introduces the key aspects of phonology, and argues that the nature of linguistic sound systems can only be understood in the context of how they are actually used by speakers and listeners. Using sound samples from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826486614
• ISBN13: 9780826486615
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"