The phonology of standard Chinese / San Duanmu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duanmu, San, author.

Series:

Phonology of the world's languages.

Oxford linguistics.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford linguistics

The phonology of the world's languages series

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese language--Phonology.

Chinese language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This comprehensive study of Chinese phonology covers both factual description and theoretical analyses. In addition, efforts have been made to avoid unecessary jargon and to introduce relevant theories in a non-technical way.

Contents:

Contents; Notes on Transcription; Features, Abbreviations, and Symbols; Prefaces; 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 [omitted] 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 Standard Chinese; References; Index;

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Previously issued in print: 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [331]-349) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

1-383-03541-5

1-281-14945-4

0-19-152699-1

1-4356-1397-X

OCLC:

476245906