San Duanmu

The Phonology of Standard Chinese

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Produktbeschreibung

The fully revised edition of San Duanmu's popular introduction to Chinese phonology reflects recent research and theoretical advances in particular work in feature, syllable, and stress. The author has also added a chapter on rhythm in poetry. Reviews of the first edition 'Every phonologist and student of Chinese linguistics will find something valuable from the book because of its wealth of data and insightful analyses.' Yen-Hwei Lin, Phonology 'Approachable by anyone with the slightest interest in Chinese languages or phonology.' Jie Zhang Linguist 'A flowing, integrated approach that addresses - and solves - some of the thorniest perennial problems in Chinese phonology.' Edward J. Vajda Language

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• 2nd Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 382
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 708g
• ISBN-13: 9780199215782
• ISBN-10: 0199215782
• Artikelnr.: 21308180

Autorenporträt

San Duanmu is Professor of Linguistics, University of Michigan. He obtained his Ph.D. in linguistics from MIT in 1990s and has held teaching posts at Fudan University, Shanghai (1981-86) and at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1991-present).

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: The Sound Inventory
3: Combinations and Variation
4: The Syllable
5: Words and Compounds
6: Stress
7: The Word length Problem
8: The Word Order Problem
9: The [r] Suffix
10: Tone: Basic Properties
11: Tone 3 Sandhi (T3S)
12: Rhythm in Poetry
13: Connected Speech and Other Dialects
14: Theoretical Implications
Appendix: Full Syllables in SC
References
Index