Strength and Weakness at the Interface by Jonathan Barnes

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Presents a study of the expression of contrast in the world's vowel systems, examining phonetic and phonological differences between strong and weak positions, bringing the range of data from positional neutralization systems to bear on central questions at the interface between phonetics and phonology.

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Strength and Weakness at the Interface by Jonathan Barnes

This thorough study of the expression of contrast in the world's vowel systems examines phonetic and phonological differences between so-called strong and weak positions, bringing the full range of positional neutralization data to bear on central questions at the interface between phonetics and phonology. Evidence is drawn from diverse sources, bringing together cross-linguistic typological surveys, detailed investigations of the diachrony of specific languages and original studies in experimental phonetics. This is the first work to compile so exhaustive a study of positional neutralization, and its theoretical conclusions bear equally on phonology, phonetics, and historical linguistics.

Jonathan Barnes is Assistant Professor at Boston University, Massachusetts, USA.

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ISBN 13 9783110185218
ISBN 10 3110185210
Title Strength and Weakness at the Interface
Author Jonathan Barnes
Series Phonology And Phonetics [Pp]
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher De Gruyter
Year published 2006-01-19
Number of pages 301
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