| Approaches to Metaphony in the Languages of Italy Contributor(s): Torres-Tamarit, Francesc (Editor), Linke, Kathrin (Editor), Oostendorp, Marc Van (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110369567 ISBN-13: 9783110369564 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $169.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Phonetics & Phonology - Foreign Language Study | Italian |
| Dewey: 451.5 |
| LCCN: 2016019465 |
| Series: Phonology and Phonetics [Pp] |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.45 lbs) 382 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume presents current work on a topic in Romance linguistics that still informs linguistic theory to this day: metaphony in the languages of Italy. Papers discuss fundamental research topics such as phonological opacity in the light of chain shifts, post-tonic harmony and consonant transparency, the role of morphosyntax in the typology of metaphony, the explanatory adequacy of feature-based versus element-based analyses, and the locus of metaphony in grammar. Other chapters present new experimental data, thus building a more accurate empirical foundation for the study of metaphony. We envision the volume to become a reference book not only for an updated descriptive survey of metaphonic patterns in Italy but also a thorough discussion of the challenges that metaphony poses for different (morpho)phonological theories. The book bridges the gap between descriptive works and theoretical thinking in the study of metaphony. |
Contributor Bio(s): Torres-Tamarit, Francesc: - F. Torres-Tamarit, VU Univ. and Meertens Institute, The Netherlands; K. Linke and M. van Oostendorp, Leiden Univ. and Meertens Inst. |
