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The ^APhonology of the World's Languages Ser.: The Phonology of Standard Chinese by Not Available (2001, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198299877
ISBN-139780198299875
eBay Product ID (ePID)1792450
Product Key Features
Number of Pages316 Pages
Publication NamePhonology of Standard Chinese
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChinese, Linguistics / General
Publication Year2001
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorNot Available
SeriesThe ^Aphonology of the World's Languages Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN00-059828
Dewey Edition22
Reviews'Another great strength of the book is that in every chapter, the generative literature on related issues is carefully reviewed.' Linguist List 12.1726, 'the book is written in a down-to-earth fashion and is very approachable by anyone with the slightest interest in Chinese languages or phonology but relatively little training in either area.' Linguist List 12.1726, 'The book will prove to be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the study of Chinese phonology, and it has set a high standard for researchers in Chinese phonology to follow.' Linguist List 12.1726, 'a comprehensive study of the phonology of Standard Chinese. Not only is it rich in detailed and amazingly accurate factual description, it also proposes elegant theoretical solutions to many long-standing problems in Chinese phonology.' Linguist List 12.1726, 'strives to provide both accurate factual descriptions and theoretical analyses, at the same time avoiding esoteric jargon specific to historical Chinese philology or theoretical phonology. As the book succeeds in all accounts, it should appeal to a wide range of readership.' Linguist List 12.1726, '"Phonology of Standard Chinese" is accessible to anyone with an elementary command of descriptive linguistics, and at the same time is full of things that will interest specialists in contemporary phonological theory, as well as engaging current research issues in Chinese linguistics. Topics of special interest include the nature of the word in Chinese, word stress, the conditioning of third-tone sandhi, and the interaction of phonological and syntactic constraints in lexical choice and word order restrictions. In each case, Duanmu's book presents a clear and accessible review of the facts, a survey of descriptive and theoretical proposals, and his own analysis, in which his theory of Chinese word stress plays a key explanatory role. This book should energize Chinese linguistics, as Chinese-language specialists evaluate Duanmu's descriptive generalizations, and the rest of the field explores their implications for linguistic theories.' Mark Liberman, University of Pennsylvania, 'San Duanmu's Phonology of Standard Chinese is accessible to anyone with an elementary command of descriptive linguistics, and at the same time is full of things that will interest specialists in contemporary phonological theory, as well as engaging current research issues in Chinese linguistics. Topics of special interest include the nature of the word in Chinese, word stress, the conditioning of third-tone sandhi, and the interaction of phonological and syntactic constraints in lexical choice and word order restrictions. In each case, Duanmu's book presents a clear and accessible review of the facts, a survey of descriptive and theoretical proposals, and his own analysis, in which his theory of Chinese word stress plays a key explanatory role. This book should energize Chinese linguistics, as Chinese-language specialists evaluate Duanmu's descriptive generalizations, and the rest of the field explores their implications for linguistic theories.' Mark Liberman, University of, 1. Introduction 2. The Sound Inventory 3. Combinations and Variation of SC Sounds 4. The Syllable 5. The Word 6. Stress 7. The Word Length Problem 8. The Word Order Problem 9. The [r] Suffix 10. Tone: Basic properties 11. T3S: Tone 3 Sandhi 12. Further Issues Appendix: Full Syllables in SC, The work is a bookshelf must for any linguist interested in the sound system of Modern Chinese in the light of modern phonological theory ... Duanmu's volume breaks new ground in Mandarin phonology by casting a critical eye to accepted wisdom and incorporating new advances in metrical phonology, feature geometry and optimality theory ... the argumentation and breadth of the book surpasses that of any other work on the subject and constitutes an inestimable contribution to Chinese linguistics., 'An ambitious work, with good descriptive coverage, a selective summary of previous analyses, and sketches of lots of interesting new proposals. Seems likely to become a useful reference for non-Sinologists.' Moira Yip, University of California, Irvine
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Dewey Decimal495.1/5
SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive study of Chinese phonology. Duanmu has brought us an accessibly written text that introduces relevant theories in a non-technical way. He covers several areas that were previously thought to be absent in Chinese, or were not considered phonological issues. It also offers new analyses of several traditional topics, such as the phonemic inventory, allophonic variation, syllable structure, the [r] suffix, tone, and Tone 3 Sandhi., This is the first comprehensive study of Chinese phonology. It covers several areas that were previously thought to be either absent in Chinese, or not phonological issues, e. g. stress, the definition of the word, the word length problem, and the word order problem. It also offers new analyses of several traditional topics, such as the phonemic inventory, allophonic variation, syllable structure, the [r] suffix, tone, and Tone 3 Sandhi. Unnecessary jargon is avoided and relevant theories are introduced in a non-technical way, so that the contents are accessible to a broader audience.
LC Classification NumberPL1201.D8 2000
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