The phonology of consonants : harmony, dissimilation, and correspondence /
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| Author / Creator: | Bennett, Wm G., 1984- author. |
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| Imprint: | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015. |
| Description: | xix, 394 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 147 Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 147. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10175065 |
| Summary: | The most comprehensive work on dissimilation (the avoidance or repair of combinations of similar sounds) to date, this book proposes a novel analysis that handles dissimilation as the avoidance of surface correspondence relationships. It draws on recent work in Agreement By Correspondence to show that dissimilation is a natural outcome predicted by the same theory of Surface Correspondence. The theory is developed in more detail than ever before, and its predictions are tested and evaluated through ten in-depth analyses of diverse languages from Quechua to Kinyarwanda, together with a typological survey of over 150 dissimilation patterns drawn from over 130 languages, from Acehnese to Zulu. The book redefines the core of Surface Correspondence theory to a level of formal specificity and theoretical precision surpassing previous work. The book's findings are made more accessible by numerous examples featuring data from 47 languages from around the world. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 394 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107073630 1107073634 |