Evolutionary Phonology is a theory of sound patterns which synthesizes results in historical
linguistics, phonetics and phonological theory. In this book, Juliette Blevins explores the …

Das Studienbuch stellt auf hohem und doch allgemeinverständlichem Niveau moderne
Theorien der Phonologie dar. Es richtet sich hauptsächlich an Studierende der allgemeinen …

Some of the most salient differences among Arabic vernaculars have to do with syllable
structure. This study focuses on the syllabification patterns of three dialect groups,(1) VC …

First Published in 2002. This volume is part of the'Outstanding Dissertations in Linguistics'
series, and focuses on phonetics, phonology and diachrony of compensatory lengthening …

This dissertation addresses the questions raised by two opposite types of interaction
between phonological processes: opacity and globality. Special consideration is given to …

The term “geminate” in phonology normally refers to a long or “doubled” consonant that
contrasts phonemically with its shorter or “singleton” counterpart. Such contrasts are found in …

This paper presents evidence for two claims:(a) that the underlying contrast between stops
in Swiss German dialects is based purely on quantity and (b) that the duration of the stop …

This paper examines two types of metathesis in the Austronesian language Leti. The first is
motivated by a requirement that all phrases end in a vowel, and the second, by syllable well …

There has been a recurrent debate in generative phonology concerning the inclusion of
hierarchical prosodic structure in phonological representations. On one side, there are those …

This paper explores onset-sensitive stress from a typological, phonetic and phonological
perspective. A phonetic study of three onset-sensitive stress systems suggests a close match …