Phonology by Alan Bale - ISBN: 9780262550871
Paperback
Math meets language: unlock phonology’s secrets with logic and sets.

Phonology

A Formal Introduction

  • Paperback

    608 pages

  • Release Date

    26 December 2023

Summary

An introduction to generative phonology using tools of basic set theory, logic, and combinatorics.

This textbook introduces phonological theory as a branch of cognitive science for students with minimal background in linguistics. The authors use basic math and logic, including set theory, some rules of inference, and basic combinatorics, to explain phonology, and use phonology to teach the math and logic. The text is unique in its focus on logical analysis, its use of toy data, and it…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262550871
ISBN-10:0262550873
Author:Alan Bale, Charles Reiss
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:608
Release Date:26 December 2023
Weight:369g
Dimensions:178mm x 229mm
Audience Age:18-99
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Phonology by Alan Bale - ISBN: 9780262550871
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About The Author

Alan Bale

Alan Bale is Associate Professor in the Program in Linguistics at Concordia University, Montreal.

Charles Reiss is Professor in the Program in Linguistics at Concordia University, Montreal. He is the coauthor of I-Language: An Introduction to Linguistics as Cognitive Science and The Phonological Enterprise.

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