Ladd, D. Robert, 1947-

Simultaneous structure in phonology / D. Robert Ladd. - First edition. - xvi, 182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Oxford linguistics . - Oxford linguistics. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-169) and indexes.

1. Gesture, feature, autosegment ; 2. Phonetics in phonology ; 3. Defining prosody ; 4. Modulations ; 5. On duality of patterning ; 6. Phonological events


This text surveys the range of well-known non-sequential phonological phenomena that are problematic for the traditional one-dimensional idealisation of language. It makes a valuable contribution to phonology and phonetics, focusing on the role of these simultaneous features in the relation between phonological representations and the speech signal.

9780199670970 (hbk.) 0199670978 (hbk.)

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Grammar, Comparative and general--Phonology.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Phonology.

P217 / .L324 2014

414 LAD