Fundamental concepts in phonology sameness and difference /
This book is an investigation of the basic concepts of phonological theory. In particular it is concerned with the concepts of sameness and difference, each a sine qua non of classification. It is assumed that all academic disciplines operate with these two basic concepts when classification is invo...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | View fulltext via EzAccess |
| Summary: | This book is an investigation of the basic concepts of phonological theory. In particular it is concerned with the concepts of sameness and difference, each a sine qua non of classification. It is assumed that all academic disciplines operate with these two basic concepts when classification is involved. Since phonology is the area of linguistics that deals with the interface between the abstract system of native speaker knowledge and physical entities in the world, the linguistic classification of those physical entities needs to be guided by clear and rigorously applied criteria for deciding. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 160 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-153) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780748631100 (electronic bk.) 0748631100 (electronic bk.) |