The initiation of sound change : perception, production, and social factors / edited by Maria-Josep Solé, Daniels Recasens.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Solé, Maria-Josep.

Recasens i Vives, Daniel, 1954-

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Current issues in linguistic theory ; Series IV, v. 323.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 323

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Phonology.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Linguistic universals.

Language and languages--Variation.

Language and languages.

Linguistic change.

Sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (260 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amserdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The origins of sound change is one of the oldest and most challenging questions in the study of language. The goal of this volume is to examine current approaches to sound change from a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives, including articulatory variation and modeling, speech perception mechanisms and neurobiological processes, geographical and social variation, and diachronic phonology. This diversity of perspectives contributes to a fruitful cross-fertilization across disciplines and represents an attempt to formulate converging ideas on the factors that lead to sound chan

Contents:

pt. 1. Perception

pt. 2. Production

pt. 3. Social factors, structural factors and the typology of change.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613776709

9781281145970

1281145971

9789027273666

9027273669

OCLC:

798535922