| A Dictionary of Phonetics and Phonology Contributor(s): Trask, R. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415112613 ISBN-13: 9780415112611 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1995 Annotation: Written for students of linguistics, applied linguistics and speech therapy, this dictionary of technical terms covers nearly 1600 terms and includes a full bibliography. Each word is provided with a pronunciation, a part-of-speech label, synonyms and antonyms, any standard abbreviation and one or more definitions with examples. For the more important terms, further reading will be suggested, and whenever possible, the source of the term will be identified. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Phonetics & Phonology |
| Dewey: 414.03 |
| LCCN: 95016583 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.34" W x 9.18" (1.44 lbs) 440 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written for students of linguistics, applied linguistics and speech therapy, this dictionary covers over 2,000 terms in phonetics and phonology. In addition to providing a comprehensive, yet concise, guide to an enormous number of individual terms, it also includes an explanation of the most important theoretical approaches to phonology. Its usefulness as a reference tool is further enhanced by the inclusion of pronunciations, notational devices and symbols, earliest sources of terms, suggestions for further reading, and advice with regard to usage. The wide range of topics explained include: * Classical phonology, including American Structuralism and the Prague School * Contemporary approaches, including Autosegmental Phonology, Metrical Phonology, Dependency Phonology, Government Phonology and Lexical Phonology * Prosodic ideas in phonology, both traditional and contemporary * * historical phonology * Intonation and tonology This dictionary devotes space to the various theoretical approaches in proportion to their importance, but it concentrates most heavily on non-theory-bound descriptive terminology. It will remain a definitive reference for years to come. |