Phonology in Generative Grammar

This is the most comprehensive and current introduction tophonological theory and analysis. Presupposing only minimalbackground in linguistics, the book introduces the basic conceptsand principles of phonological analysis and then systematicallydevelops the major innovations in the generative model sinceChomsky and Halle's Sound Patterns of English (1968). Careful studyof the text will enable the student to read the current scholarlyliterature with critical understanding and some perspective. Someunique features of the book include a set of exercises reinforcingthe basic concepts and principles, illustrations from a variety oflanguages based on published and unpublished materials, a survey ofall the major lines of research in phonological theory, and anextensive bibliography.

Phonology in Generative Grammar is supported by an instructor'smanual.