A Course in Phonology

Preface.
Acknowledgements.Readings Logistics.Key to Symbols.Part I: Phonetics and Phonology: .1. How Are Sounds Made? The Production of Obstruents.2. Introducing Phonology. Assimilation.3. Sonorant Consonants.4. Natural Classes of Sounds: Distinctive Features.5. Vowel Sounds: Cardinal Vowels.6. Phonological Processes Involving Vowel Features.7. The Vowels of English.8. The Timing Tier. The Great Vowel Shift.Part II: Suprasegmental Structure: .9. The Syllable.10. Syllable Complexity: English Phonotactics.11. The Phenomenon of Stress: Rhythm.12. Metrical Principles and Parameters.13. Syllable Weight. Further Metrical Machinery.14. Tonal Phonology.Part III: Advanced Theory: .15. Modes of Rule Application. The Cycle.16. Domains of Rule Application: Lexical and Prosodic Phonology.17. Aspects of Lexical Representations: Underspecification, Markedness and Feature Geometry.18. Rules and Derivations.19. Constraints: Optimality Theory.20. Looking Back and Moving On.References.Glossary.Index of Languages.Index of Names.Index of Subjects.

Iggy Roca is Professor in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex. He specializes in phonology and is the author of "Generative Phonology" (1994) and the editor of "Derivations and Constraints in Phonology" (1997).Wyn Johnson wrote her doctorate on the lexical phonology of French, and has been teaching phonology at the University of Essex since 1983.

"An outstanding didactic achievement likely to replace other publications in the area of introductory phonology ... An excellent introduction to the theory and practice of mainstream generative phonology and should be on the reading list of any course on this topic. It has been written by people who are not only exceptionally good at doing linguistics, but also at teaching it." Lingua "A Course in Phonology is a success story overall, in terms of its vast coverage and its pedagogical goals. Roca and Johnson are to be congratulated on this accomplishment, to be sure, as these will be features that will appeal to students and instructors alike. The presentation is logical and clear. Exercises are well chosen ... I have no doubt that A Course in Phonology will be, because of its depth and coverage and its attention to pedagogical concerns, the book of choice for many instructors of phonology." Phonology "Roca has done an impressive job of covering the broad field of phonology in a comprehensive yet accessible manner. Beginning with the basic principles of phonological investigation, the text leads the reader through all major theoretical frameworks, up to and including Optimality Theory. Professor Roca's experience as an educator is evident in both content and quality; constant self-checks ensure the active participation of the reader." Kevin Vardin, Meiji Gakuin University "[T]he meticulous care and exceptionally readable manner in which this broadly-based survey of phonology is presented will almost certainly ensure it becomes a highly successful introduction to the field." Journal of the International Phonetic Association