Variation Change And Phonological Theory

Author : Frans L. Hinskens,Roeland van Hout,W. Leo Wetzels
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1997-12-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027275967

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Variation, Change, and Phonological Theory by Frans L. Hinskens,Roeland van Hout,W. Leo Wetzels Pdf

There is a growing awareness that a fruitful cooperation between the (diachronic and synchronic) study of language variation and change and work in phonological theory is both possible and desirable. The study of language variation and change would benefit from this kind of cooperation on the conceptual and theoretical levels. Phonological theory may well profit from a greater use of what is commonly called ‘external evidence’. This volume contains contributions by outstanding representatives from the more data-oriented fields and phonological theory. They discuss possibilities and problems for a further integration of both areas, by considering questions such as where and to which extent the two may need each other, and whether there is a need for an interdisciplinary conceptual framework and methodology. Attention is also paid to questions regarding the cause and actuation, linguistic constraints and the internal spread of linguistic change, as well as to possible and impossible processes of language change.

Author : Frans Hinskens,Roeland van Hout,Leo Wetzels
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027236500

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Variation, Change and Phonological Theory by Frans Hinskens,Roeland van Hout,Leo Wetzels Pdf

There is a growing awareness that a fruitful cooperation between the (diachronic and synchronic) study of language variation and change and work in phonological theory is both possible and desirable. The study of language variation and change would benefit from this kind of cooperation on the conceptual and theoretical levels. Phonological theory may well profit from a greater use of what is commonly called 'external evidence'. This volume contains contributions by outstanding representatives from the more data-oriented fields and phonological theory. They discuss possibilities and problems for a further integration of both areas, by considering questions such as where and to which extent the two may need each other, and whether there is a need for an interdisciplinary conceptual framework and methodology. Attention is also paid to questions regarding the cause and actuation, linguistic constraints and the internal spread of linguistic change, as well as to possible and impossible processes of language change.

Author : Frank Kügler,Caroline Féry,Ruben Vijver
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110219326

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Variation and Gradience in Phonetics and Phonology by Frank Kügler,Caroline Féry,Ruben Vijver Pdf

This book provides an overview of current issues in variation and gradience in phonetics, phonology and sociolinguistics. It contributes to the growing interest in gradience and variation in theoretical phonology by combing research on the factors underlying variability and systematic quantitative results with theoretical phonological considerations. Variation is inherent to language, and one of the aims of phonological theory is to describe and explain the mechanisms underlying variation at every level of phonological representation. Variation below the segment concerns articulatory, acoustic and perceptual cues that contribute to the formation of natural classes of sounds. At the segmental level there are grammatical differences in the production and perception of contextual variation of segments and in the syntagmatic constraints on the combination of segments. At the suprasegmental level the mapping of tones to grammatical functions and vice versa is discussed. Further aspects addressed in this book are factors outside of language: Variation that arises as a result of a particular dialect or of belonging to a certain age group, or variation that is the consequence of language change. Gradience and variation have always been a central issue in phonetic and sociolinguistic research. Gradience introduces variation in phonology as well. If a phonetic entity can be pronounced in different ways, depending on the environment, prosodic factors or dialectal influences, this ‘gradience’ may introduce ‘variation’, which we understand as a stable state of grammar.

Author : Ralph W. Fasold,Deborah Schiffrin
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027286079

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Language Change and Variation by Ralph W. Fasold,Deborah Schiffrin Pdf

The study of language variation in social context continues to hold the attention of a large number of linguists. This research is promoted by the annual colloquia on New Ways of Analyzing Variation in English' (NWAVE). This volume is a selection of revised papers from the NWAVE XI, held at Georgetown University. It deals with a number of items, some of which have often been discussed, others that have been less emphasized. The first group of articles in the volume center on a frequent theme: speech communities as the essential setting for understanding variation in language. Earlier work in linguistic variation dealt for the most part with phonological variation and change. Syntactic and morphological change and variation in syntax are also discussed. A selection on the role of variation in understanding first language acquisition comprises three papers. Articles in the last section of the volume concern theoretical controversy and methodological advances.

Author : William D. Keel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Generative grammar
ISBN : UCSC:32106006712282

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Atomic Phonology and Phonological Variation by William D. Keel Pdf

Author : John Harris
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521106117

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Phonological Variation and Change by John Harris Pdf

This book presents an investigation of a number of areas of interest in the study of language change, dealing in particular with questions of how patterns of pronunciation vary across both time and space. Most of the illustrative material is drawn from non-standard dialects of English, especially the varieties spoken in Ireland (Hiberno-English). The theoretical issues discussed include the following: what role do articulatory and linguistic constraints play in determining the direction of sound change? How do social and political pressures influence the resolution of competition between conflicting local non-standard linguistic norms? Besides addressing such general issues, the book also offers insights into several specific areas in the history of English, both in its standard and vernacular forms. It will thus be of interest to English-language specialists as well as to historical linguists, sociolinguists and phonologists.

Author : John A. Goldsmith,Jason Riggle,Alan C. L. Yu
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781444343045

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The Handbook of Phonological Theory by John A. Goldsmith,Jason Riggle,Alan C. L. Yu Pdf

The Handbook of Phonological Theory, second edition offers an innovative and detailed examination of recent developments in phonology, and the implications of these within linguistic theory and related disciplines. Revised from the ground-up for the second edition, the book is comprised almost entirely of newly-written and previously unpublished chapters Addresses the important questions in the field including learnability, phonological interfaces, tone, and variation, and assesses the findings and accomplishments in these domains Brings together a renowned and international contributor team Offers new and unique reflections on the advances in phonological theory since publication of the first edition in 1995 Along with the first edition, still in publication, it forms the most complete and current overview of the subject in print

Author : Maria-Josep Solé,Daniel Recasens
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027273666

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The Initiation of Sound Change by Maria-Josep Solé,Daniel Recasens Pdf

The origins of sound change is one of the oldest and most challenging questions in the study of language. The goal of this volume is to examine current approaches to sound change from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, including articulatory variation and modeling, speech perception mechanisms and neurobiological processes, geographical and social variation, and diachronic phonology. This diversity of perspectives contributes to a fruitful cross-fertilization across disciplines and represents an attempt to formulate converging ideas on the factors that lead to sound change. This book is addressed to scholars in historical linguistics, linguistic typology, and phonology as well as to researchers in speech production and perception, cognition and modeling. Given the theoretical and methodological interest of the contributions as well as the novel instrumental techniques applied to the study of sound change, this volume will interest professionals teaching language typology, laboratory phonology, sound change, phonetics and phonological theory at the graduate level.

Author : Ermenegildo Bidese,Federica Cognola,Manuela Caterina Moroni
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027266316

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Theoretical Approaches to Linguistic Variation by Ermenegildo Bidese,Federica Cognola,Manuela Caterina Moroni Pdf

The contributions of this book deal with the issue of language variation. They all share the assumption that within the language faculty the variation space is hierarchically constrained and that minimal changes in the set of property values defining each language give rise to diverse outputs within the same system. Nevertheless, the triggers for language variation can be different and located at various levels of the language faculty. The novelty of the volume lies in exploring different loci of language variation by including wide-ranging empirical perspectives that cover different levels of analysis (syntax, phonology and prosody) and deal with different kinds of data, mostly from Romance and Germanic languages, from dialects, idiolects, language acquisition, language attrition and creolization, analyzed from both diachronic and synchronic perspectives. The volume is divided in three parts. The first part is dedicated to synchronic variation in phonology and syntax; the second part deals with diachronic variation and language change, and the third part investigates the role of contact, attrition and acquisition in giving rise to language change and language variation in bilingual settings. This volume is a useful tool for linguistics of diverse theoretical persuasions working on theoretical and comparative linguistics and to anyone interested in language variation, language change, dialectology, language acquisition and typology.

Author : J. K. Chambers,Peter Trudgill,Natalie Schilling
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780470756508

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The Handbook of Language Variation and Change by J. K. Chambers,Peter Trudgill,Natalie Schilling Pdf

The Handbook of Language Variation and Change, written by a distinguished international roster of contributors, reflects the vitality and growth of the discipline in its multifaceted pursuits. It is a convenient, hand-held repository of the essential knowledge about the study of language variation and change. Written by internationally recognized experts in the field. Reflects the vitality and growth of the discipline. Discusses the ideas that drive the field and is illustrated with empirical studies. Includes explanatory introductions which set out the boundaries of the field and place each of the chapters into perspective.

Author : John A. Goldsmith,Jason Riggle,Alan C. L. Yu
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781118798010

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The Handbook of Phonological Theory by John A. Goldsmith,Jason Riggle,Alan C. L. Yu Pdf

The Handbook of Phonological Theory, second edition offers an innovative and detailed examination of recent developments in phonology, and the implications of these within linguistic theory and related disciplines. Revised from the ground-up for the second edition, the book is comprised almost entirely of newly-written and previously unpublished chapters Addresses the important questions in the field including learnability, phonological interfaces, tone, and variation, and assesses the findings and accomplishments in these domains Brings together a renowned and international contributor team Offers new and unique reflections on the advances in phonological theory since publication of the first edition in 1995 Along with the first edition, still in publication, it forms the most complete and current overview of the subject in print

Author : Burling
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004653429

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Patterns of Language by Burling Pdf

Presents a comprehensive introduction to linguistics, This book includes chapters on variation and change in lexicon, phonology, and syntax. It also covers topics such as pidgins and creoles, first and second language acquisition, development of language in the human species, growth of writing, printing in information technology and others.

Author : Teresa Satterfield,Christina Tortora,Diana Cresti
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1588110893

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Current Issues in Romance Languages by Teresa Satterfield,Christina Tortora,Diana Cresti Pdf

This book presents an enlightening collection of papers contributing to theoretical discussions across many topics within the study of Romance Languages and Linguistics. The work originates from the 29th Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages held in 1999 at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, although only a small subpart of the proceedings papers are included in this volume. The selected papers have been reworked for the current publication.

Author : S.J. Hannahs,Anna Bosch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317382133

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The Routledge Handbook of Phonological Theory by S.J. Hannahs,Anna Bosch Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Phonological Theory provides a comprehensive overview of the major contemporary approaches to phonology. Phonology is frequently defined as the systematic organisation of the sounds of human language. For some, this includes aspects of both the surface phonetics together with systematic structural properties of the sound system; for others, phonology is seen as distinct from, and autonomous from, phonetics. The Routledge Handbook of Phonological Theory surveys the differing ways in which phonology is viewed, with a focus on current approaches to phonology. Divided into two parts, this handbook: covers major conceptual frameworks within phonology, including: rule-based phonology; Optimality Theory; Government Phonology; Dependency Phonology; and connectionist approaches to generative phonology; explores the central issue of the relationship between phonetics and phonology; features 23 chapters written by leading academics from around the world. The Routledge Handbook of Phonological Theory is an authoritative survey of this key field in linguistics, and is essential reading for students studying phonology.

Author : D.E. Holt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789401001953

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Optimality Theory and Language Change by D.E. Holt Pdf

This work discusses many optimization and linguistic issues in great detail. It treats the history of a variety of languages, including English, French, Germanic, Galician/ Portuguese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish and shows that the application of Optimality Theory allows for innovative and improved analyses. It contains a complete bibliography on OT and language change. It is of interest to historical linguists, researchers into OT and linguistic theory, and phonologists and syntacticians with an interest in historical change.