The Phonology of Standard ChineseThis is the first comprehensive account of and introduction to Chinese phonology. It covers several areas that were previously thought to be either absent in Chinese, or not phonological issues, e.g. stress, the definition of the word, the word length problem, and the word order problem. It also offers new analyses of several traditional topics, such as the phonemic inventory, allophonic variation, syllable structure, the [r] suffix, tone, and Tone 3 Sandhi. Unnecessary jargon is avoided and relevant theories are introduced in a non-technical way, so that the contents are accessible to a broad audience. |
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Contents
THE SOUND INVENTORY | 9 |
COMBINATIONS AND VARIATION | 51 |
THE SYLLABLE | 76 |
THE WORD | 96 |
22228 | 101 |
48 | 116 |
73 | 123 |
STRESS | 125 |
THE R SUFFIX | 195 |
BASIC PROPERTIES | 209 |
TONE 3 SANDHI T3S | 237 |
FURTHER ISSUES | 255 |
THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS | 268 |
Full Syllables in SC | 274 |
References | 285 |
82 | 290 |
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According addition alternative apply approach argue assume Beijing boundary called Chao Chapter Chinese coda combinations compounds Conjunction consider consonant constraints contrast cycle dialects discussed disyllabic disyllabic words Duanmu English evidence example explain expression fact feet final follows foot form a foot four front full syllables give given glide gongju head indicates knife languages length Linguistics meaning metrical monosyllabic move movement namely nominal Nonhead noun occur offers onset pattern phonetic Phonology phrase pitch position present analysis problem proposed question reason Reduction relation represented result rhyme round rules segment shown shows similar Similarly sound speakers stress structure studies suffix suggests syllable syntactic theory Third tion tone tool underlying University usually verb voiced vowel Wang weak syllables word order
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| Title | The Phonology of Standard Chinese Oxford linguistics Phonology of the world's languages |
| Author | San Duanmu |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0199258317, 9780199258314 |
| Length | 308 pages |
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