Language universals, markedness theory, and natural phonetic processes

Language universals, markedness theory, and natural phonetic processes / Robert K. Herbert.

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Main Author: Herbert, Robert K., 1951-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter Mouton, 2011.
Series:Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 25.
Subjects:
Consonants.
Nasality (Phonetics)
Linguistic universals.
Markedness (Linguistics)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General.
Consonants
Linguistic universals
Phonologie
Markiertheit
Nasal
Sprachliche Universalien
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Notes on Symbols
  • 1 Introduction and orientation
  • 2 Definition and phonological status of prenasalization
  • 3 Prenasalized consonants: Units or clusters?
  • 4 Formal representation of prenasalized consonants
  • 5 Phonetic evidence for a cluster analysis
  • 6 A derivational model for nasal-oral unification
  • 7 Prenasalized consonants: Processes of origin
  • 8 Phonetic processes in derivation
  • 9 Implications and conclusions
  • References
  • Backmatter.

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