内容简介
Accessible,succinct,andincludingnumerousstudent–friendlyfeatures,thisintroductorytextbookoffersanexceptionalfoundationtothefieldforthosewhoarecomingtoitforthefirsttime.Providesanidealfirstcoursebookinphonology,writtenbyarenownedphonologistDevelopedandtestedintheclassroomthroughyearsofexperienceanduseEmphasizesanalysisofphonologicaldata,placingthisinitsscientificcontext,andexplainstherelevantmethodologyGuidesstudentsthroughthelargerquestionsofwhatphonologicalpatternsrevealaboutlanguageIncludesnumerouscourse–friendlyfeatures,includingmulti–partexercisesandannotatedsuggestionsforfurtherreadingattheendofeachchapter