Generative phonology assumes that the sounds of every language have abstract underlying representations. These undergo various changes to arrive at the 'surface' representations, that is, the sounds we actually pronounce.
The status and form of these underlying representations have been the subject of intensive research and discussion since the 19th century, with the introduction of the phoneme.
Contents of the book
This book provides a clear overview of theories on the mental representation of speech sounds. It covers, among other things:
- The development of the concept of underlying representations in generative phonology over the past 100 years
- Phonological patterns and psycholinguistic experiments
- Statistical analyses of language data and phenomena such as hypercorrection
- A renewed perspective on contrastive features
- An adapted approach to optimality theory for underlying representations
Application and target audience
This textbook is suitable for linguists, students, and those interested in phonology and psycholinguistics. It serves as a valuable reference work for teaching and self-study at an advanced level.
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