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GlottologComprehensive reference information for the world's languages, especially the lesser known languages.
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Evolutionary Phonology by
ISBN: 9780511486357Publication Date: 2009-09-22Evolutionary Phonology is a theory of sound patterns which synthesizes results in historical linguistics, phonetics and phonological theory. In this book, Juliette Blevins explores the nature of sounds patterns and sound change in human language over the past 7000-8000 years, the time depth for which the comparative method is reasonably reliable. This book presents an approach to the problem of how genetically unrelated languages, from families as far apart as Native American, Australian Aboriginal, Austronesian and Indo-European, can often show similar sound patterns, and also tackles the converse problem of why there are notable exceptions to most of the patterns that are often regarded as universal tendencies or constraints. It argues that in both cases, a formal model of sound change that integrates phonetic variation and patterns of misperception can account for attested sound systems without reference to markedness or naturalness within the synchronic grammar. -
The Sounds of the World's Languages by
ISBN: 9780631198147Publication Date: 1995-10-01This book gives a description of all the known ways in which the sounds of the world's languages differ. In doing so, it provides the empirical foundations for linguistic phonetics and phonology. -
Classification and Index of the World's Languages by
Call Number: Lockwood Reference P203 .V6ISBN: 9780444001559Publication Date: 1976-11-01 -
The Handbook of Linguistics by
Call Number: EbookISBN: 9781405102520Publication Date: 2003-02-24Presupposing no prior knowledge of linguistics,The Handbook of Linguistics is the ideal resource for people who want to learn about the subject and its subdisciplines.
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EthnologueFind, read about, and research the world's 7,097 known living languages.
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Handbook of Phonological Theory by
Call Number: Lockwood Reference P217 .H27 2011ISBN: 9781405157681Publication Date: 2011-10-17The Handbook of Phonological Theory, second edition offers an innovative and detailed examination of recent developments in phonology, and the implications of these within linguistic theory and related disciplines. Revised from the ground-up for the second edition, the book is comprised almost entirely of newly-written and previously unpublished chapters Addresses the important questions in the field including learnability, phonological interfaces, tone, and variation, and assesses the findings and accomplishments in these domains Brings together a renowned and international contributor team Offers new and unique reflections on the advances in phonological theory since publication of the first edition in 1995 Along with the first edition, still in publication, it forms the most complete and current overview of the subject in print
Databases for articles
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LLBALinguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
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