ABSTRACT

"Generative Phonology" offers an overview of the post-SPE theory of generative phonology and is suitable for linguists not specializing in phonology, who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in the subject. It deals with all the major trends in what has come to be known as "non-linear" phonology, including: particle phonology; dependancy phonology; government and charm phonology. Iggy Roca guides the reader through the developments of the various approaches, justifying their rationale against the background of SPE machinery, and providing the reader with the basic tools necessary to penetrate current problems and debates. This text aims to integrate the modules and proposals of what can seem a fragmentary field, into a cohesive body of living theory.

chapter 1|41 pages

Phonological representations

chapter 2|43 pages

Lexical redundancies

chapter 3|48 pages

aBasic Elements

chapter 4|58 pages

The sonority fabric

chapter 5|71 pages

Domains and modes of application