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Rhyme over Reason: Phonological Motivation in English by Reka Benczes
RRP: $39.98$32.83We are fascinated by what words sound like. This fascination also drives us to search for meaning in sound - thereby contradicting the principle of the arbitrariness of the linguistic sign. Phonesthemes, onomatopoeia or rhyming compounds all share the... -
Language and Dialect Contact in Ireland: The Phonological Origins of Mid-Ulster English Warren Maguire 9781474452915
RRP: $27.08$22.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorWarren Maguire, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh.Book InformationISBN 9781474452915Author Warren MaguireFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Edinburgh... -
Transcribing the Sound of English: A Phonetics Workbook for Words and Discourse by Paul Tench
RRP: $85.13$74.06Do you have a fear of transcription? Are you daunted by the prospect of learning and handling unfamiliar symbols? This workbook is for students who are new to linguistics and phonetics, and offers a didactic approach to the study and transcription of the... -
Proto-Austronesian Phonology with Glossary by John U. Wolff
RRP: $37.40$34.26This work, divided into two volumes, is the study of the history of words in the Austronesian (An) languages-their origin in Proto-Austronesian (PAn) or at later stages and how they developed into the forms that are attested in the current An languages... -
Shaping Phonology Diane Brentari 9780226562452
RRP: $67.08$56.33Within the past forty years, the field of phonology-a branch of linguistics that explores both the sound structures of spoken language and the analogous phonemes of sign language, as well as how these features of language are used to convey meaning-has... -
The Study of Word Stress and Accent: Theories, Methods and Data by Rob Goedemans
RRP: $47.72$38.38Stress and accent are central, organizing features of grammar, but their precise nature continues to be a source of mystery and wonder. These issues come to the forefront in the phonetic manifestation of stress and accent, their cross-linguistic... -
Communicative Functions and Linguistic Forms in Speech Interaction: Volume 156 by Klaus J. Kohler
RRP: $33.53$29.97Prosody is generally studied at a separate linguistic level from syntax and semantics. It analyses phonetic properties of utterances such as pitch and prominence, and orders them into phonological categories such as pitch accent, boundary tone, and... -
A Historical Phonology of Central Chadic: Prosodies and Lexical Reconstruction by H. Ekkehard Wolff
RRP: $109.65$99.33Of all of the African language families, the Chadic languages belonging to the Afroasiatic macro-family are highly internally diverse due to a long history and various scenarios of language contact. This pioneering study explores the development of the... -
Words Their Way Word Sorts for Derivational Relations Spellers, Global Edition by Shane Templeton
RRP: $70.94$63.31The ideal stage-specific companion to Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction. In keeping with the authors' belief that the hands-on, word sorting approach to word study is invaluable to teachers and students... -
A Phonological History of Chinese by Zhongwei Shen
RRP: $129.00$110.11The phonological history of Chinese can be traced back to two main traditions: one starting with the Qieyun of 601, and the other starting with the Zhongyuan Yinyun of 1324. The former marks the beginning of Middle Chinese, and the latter marks the... -
Experimental Phonetics: An Introduction by Katrina Hayward
RRP: $174.15$151.29First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9781138144248Author Katrina HaywardFormat HardbackPage Count 314Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 454g -
Introducing Phonology by David Odden
RRP: $96.74$85.51Designed for students with only a basic knowledge of linguistics, this leading textbook provides a clear and practical introduction to phonology, the study of sound patterns in language. It teaches in a step-by-step fashion the logical techniques of... -
Gemination, Lenition, and Vowel Lengthening: On the History of Quantity in Germanic by Kurt Goblirsch
RRP: $39.98$32.83The processes of gemination, lenition, and vowel lengthening are central to the study of phonology, as they reveal much about the treatment of quantity in a given language. Using data from older language stages, modern dialects and standard languages,... -
Anti-contiguity: A Theory of Wh- Prosody by Jason Kandybowicz
RRP: $58.04$48.09A recent wave of research has explored the link between wh- syntax and prosody, breaking with the traditional generative conception of a unidirectional syntax-phonology relationship. In this book, Jason Kandybowicz develops Anti-contiguity Theory as a... -
Phonological Awareness, Second Edition: From Research to Practice by Gail T. Gillon
$66.23Translating cutting-edge research into practical recommendations for assessment and instruction, this book has helped thousands of readers understand the key role of phonological awareness in the development of reading, writing, and spelling. It clearly... -
The Handbook of Phonological Theory by John A. Goldsmith
RRP: $56.70$50.85The Handbook of Phonological Theory, second edition offers an innovative and detailed examination of recent developments in phonology, and the implications of these within linguistic theory and related disciplines. Revised from the ground-up for the... -
English-Medium Instruction and Pronunciation: Exposure and Skills Development by Karin Richter
RRP: $128.94$113.51This book offers new insights into the language gains of adult learners enrolled in an English-medium instruction (EMI) degree programme. It provides longitudinal empirical evidence of the phonological gains of the learners; discusses which individual... -
Phonological Tone by Lian-Hee Wee
RRP: $39.98$34.09From the physiology and acoustics to their patterning across human languages, tone is one of the fundamental constructs in human languages that is also among the hardest to apprehend. Drawing upon a large number of languages around the world, this volume... -
Output-Driven Phonology: Theory and Learning by Bruce Tesar
RRP: $47.72$38.38This book presents the theory of output-driven maps and provides a fresh perspective on the extent to which phonologies can be characterized in terms of restrictions on outputs. Closely related to traditional conceptions of process opacity, but differing... -
The Phonological Structure of Words: An Introduction by Colin J. Ewen
RRP: $65.78$55.50This book is designed to provide students of phonology with an accessible introduction to the phonological architecture of words. It offers a thorough discussion of the basic building blocks of phonology - in particular features, sounds, syllables and... -
Sound of Indo-European: Phonetics, Phonemics & Morphophonemics by Benedicte Nielsen Whitehead
RRP: $126.41$103.51One of the most detailed and comprehensive studies of Indo-European phonology, this book brings together leading linguists working in Indo-European studies to examine both the broadest definitions of the group -- from minute phonetics to abstract levels... -
Revealing Structure by Eugene Buckley
RRP: $29.67$29.06Drawing from a wide range of perspectives in the analysis of grammatical structures, the papers collected in this book are unified not by linguistic subfield, but by the investigative method they employ in revealing grammatical patterns. Revealing... -
Principles of Radical CV Phonology: A Theory of Segmental and Syllabic Structure by Harry Van Der Hulst
RRP: $33.53$30.42Based on 30 years of research, this book presents a theory about the 'speech sounds' that occur in human spoken and signed languages. Identifying the ultimate elements of which speech sounds consist, Harry van der Hulst proposes a radical theory that... -
Phonological Theory: The Essential Readings by John A. Goldsmith 9780631204701
RRP: $59.28$52.26This volume provides the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of the key readings in phonological theory. It is designed to complement the outstanding Handbook of Phonological Theory, this volume is ideal as a primary text for course use. It... -
The Bloomsbury Companion to Phonetics by Mark J. Jones 9781474237277
$47.94The Bloomsbury Companion To Phonetics is designed to be the essential one-volume resource. It gives an overview of key areas in phonetics. It offers a survey of current research areas and new directions in the field as well as featuring a manageable... -
Evolutionary Phonology: The Emergence of Sound Patterns by Juliette Blevins 9780521043649
RRP: $58.04$49.72Evolutionary Phonology is a theory of sound patterns which synthesizes results in historical linguistics, phonetics and phonological theory. In this book, Juliette Blevins explores the nature of sounds patterns and sound change in human language over the... -
Are Some Languages Better than Others? by R. M. W. Dixon 9780198766810
RRP: $50.94$50.76This book sets out to answer a question that many linguists have been hesitant to ask: are some languages better than others? Can we say, for instance, that because German has three genders and French only two, German is a better language in this... -
The Shetland Dialect by Peter Sundkvist 9780367527976
RRP: $51.59$45.23The traditional dialect spoken in the Shetland Isles, the northernmost part of Scotland and Britain, is highly distinct. It displays distinct, characteristic features on all linguistic levels and particularly in its sound system, or its phonology. The... -
Fundamentals of Phonetics: A Practical Guide for Students Larry Small 9780135206492
RRP: $133.77$119.65Fundamentals of Phonetics uses in-text exercises and supplemental audio recordings (available in the Pearson eText) to teach the practical skills necessary to successfully perform phonetic transcription of individuals using the International Phonetic... -
Structuring Sense: Volume 1: In Name Only by Hagit Borer 9780199263905
RRP: $76.11$60.85Structuring Sense explores the difference between words however defined and structures however constructed. It sets out to demonstrate over three volumes, of which this is the first, that the explanation of linguistic competence should be shifted from... -
Rhw Pocket Grammar 2 Ed by Random House 9780375719677 [USED COPY]
RRP: $10.31$3.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375719677Author Random HouseFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 142gDimensions(mm)... -
Syllable, Stress, and Sign Jeroen van de Weijer 9783111620374
RRP: $29.67$25.22Representing Phonological DetailPart I: Segmental Structure and RepresentationsPart II: Syllable, Stress and Sign Part II of Representing Phonological Detail focuses on the latest phonological research on suprasegmental structure and sign language. The... -
Second Language Pronunciation: Different Approaches to Teaching and Training Ubiratã Kickhöfel Alves 9783111620848
RRP: $29.67$25.22In the field of second language (L2) acquisition, the number of studies focusing on L2 pronunciation instruction and perceptual/production training has increased as new classroom methodologies have been proposed and new goals for L2 pronunciation have... -
Segmental Structure and Representations Jeroen van de Weijer 9783111620367
RRP: $29.67$25.22Representing Phonological DetailPart I: Segmental Structure and RepresentationsPart II: Syllable, Stress and Sign Part I of Representing Phonological Detail focuses on the latest phonological research on a range of issues. The first main theme in this... -
The Acquisition of English Grammar and Phonology by Cantonese ESL Learners: Challenges, Causes and Pedagogical Insights Alice Yin Wa Chan 9781032172552
RRP: $51.59$45.23Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781032172552Author Alice Yin Wa ChanImprint Taylor & Francis LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis Ltd -
Speech Dynamics: Synchronic Variation and Diachronic Change Felicitas Kleber 9783110765199
RRP: $159.96$135.97The relationship between diachronic change and synchronic variation at the articulatory, auditory, acoustic and social level is one of the greatest puzzles in the study of language. Even though plentiful examples exist to suggest that dynamics of...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:RRP: $159.96$135.97Subtotal: -
Faroese Phonetics and Phonology Hjalmar P. Petersen 9783110750553
RRP: $173.51$147.49Faroese Phonetics and Phonology will fill the demand for an accurate and thorough analysis of the Faroese language. It offers a comprehensive overview of the phonology and phonetics of the language by discussing all aspects of spoken Faroese: standard...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:RRP: $173.51$147.49Subtotal: -
Stress and Accent Brett Hyde 9781107096707
RRP: $135.45$115.13Stress and accent are central to the study of sound systems in language. This book surveys key work carried out on stress and accent and provides a comprehensive conceptual foundation to the field. It offers an up-to-date set of tools to examine stress...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:RRP: $135.45$115.13Subtotal: -
An Introduction to Forensic Phonetics and Forensic Linguistics Adrian Leemann 9780367616588
RRP: $167.70$142.55This textbook provides a practical introduction to the fields of forensic phonetics and forensic linguistics. Addressing how these fields are both distinct yet closely related, the book demonstrates how experts from both fields can work together to... -
Piros and Prehistory: A Study in Tanoan David Leedom Shaul 9781647691585
RRP: $96.75$82.24In Piros and Prehistory, David Leedom Shaul turns his attention to the Piro language, once spoken by the people of the Piro pueblos in New Mexico but extinct since approximately the year 1900. While arguments have been made in favor of Piro belonging to...