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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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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