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Introductory Phonology provides an accessible and succinct foundation for students new to the field. Crafted by renowned phonologist Bruce Hayes, this textbook emphasises the analysis of phonological data within its scientific context and explains key methodologies. It guides readers through the discovery of what phonological patterns reveal about language, supported by numerous student-friendly features like multi-part exercises and annotated reading suggestions for each chapter.
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Introductory Phonology provides an exceptional foundation to the field for those who are coming to it for the first time. Developed and tested through years of experience and use, it emphasizes analysis of phonological data as well as the scientific context in which phonological analysis takes place.

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Accessible, succinct, and including numerous student-friendly features, this introductory textbook offers an exceptional foundation to the field for those who are coming to it for the first time.

Introductory Phonology provides an ideal first course book in phonology, written by a renowned phonologist. It has been developed and tested in the classroom through years of experience and use.

The book emphasizes analysis of phonological data, placing this in its scientific context, and explains the relevant methodology. It guides students through the larger questions of what phonological patterns reveal about language.

The textbook includes numerous course-friendly features, such as multi-part exercises and annotated suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter.

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Eric Bakovic of the University of California-San Diego praises the book for striking the perfect balance between learning-by-reading and learning-by-doing, highlighting its clear and accessible writing as well as thoughtful organisation that fosters a deep understanding of phonological analysis.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405184113

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 612g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Bruce Hayes is Professor of Linguistics at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has published extensively in books and journals, and is the author of Metrical Stress Theory: Principles and Case Studies (1995), and editor (with Robert Kirchner and Donca Steriade) of Phonetically-Based Phonology (2004). His website is available at: www.linguistics.ucla.edu/people/hayes

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