| The Phonetics and Phonology of Contrast: The Case of the Romanian Vowel System Contributor(s): Renwick, Margaret E. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110362155 ISBN-13: 9783110362152 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $137.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Miscellaneous - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Phonetics & Phonology |
| Dewey: 459 |
| LCCN: 2014501837 |
| Series: Phonology and Phonetics [Pp] |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.06 lbs) 213 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Studies of both synchronic phonetics and morpho-phonological alternations are needed to understand the forces that historically shaped and now maintain the phonemic system of Romanian. Through a series of case studies on the Romanian vowel system, this book proposes that the robustness of a phonemic contrast does not depend solely on the presence of minimal pairs, but is instead affected by a set of phonetic, usage-based, and systemic factors. |
