Paradigms in Phonological Theory [Paperback]

This book presents new insights on the phonology-morphology interface. It discusses a wide range of central theoretical issues, including the role of paradigms in synchronic grammars, and does so in the context of a wide variety of languages including several non-Indo-European languages.

1. Introduction: The Role of Paradigms in Phonological Theory
2. The Morphological Basis of Paradigm Leveling
3. Competing Principles of Paradigm Uniformity: Evidence From the Hebrew Imperative Paradigm
4. Sources of Paradigm Uniformity
5. Capitalistic vs Militaristic : The paradigm Uniformity Effect Reconsidered
6. Jita Causative Doubling Provides Optimal paradigms
7. Paradigmatic Uniformity and Contrast
8. Optimal Paradigms
9. Paradigm Uniformity Effects Versus Boundary Effects
10. Uniformity and Contrast in the Hungarian Verbal paradigm
11. A Note on Paradigm Uniformity and Priority of the Root

This volume is a valuable addition to the research into the morphology-phonology interface. --Linguist List 16.2396

Laura Downing'sresearch has concentrated on theoretical phonology and morphology of Bantu languages, since her thesis on theTonal Phonology of Jita(published by Lincom Europa in 1996). Recent publications include:Compounding and Tonal Non-transfer in Bantu Languages(Phonology, 2003) andStress,Tone and Focus in Chichewa and Xhosa(Frankfurter Afrikanistische Bl??tter 15, 2003). She is also currently working on a book entitledProsodic Morphology: The Phonology and Morphology of Canonical Forms(Mouton).

T. A. Hallteaches Linguistics at the University of Leipzig. His most recent publications includePhonologie: Eine Einf??hrung(De Gruyter, 2000),Distinctive Feature Theory(editor, Mouton 2001) andAgainst Extrasyllabic Consonants in German and English(Phonology 19: 2002).
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