Introductory Phonology

Accessible, succinct, and including numerous student-friendly features, this introductory textbook offers an exceptional foundation to the field for those who are coming to it for the first time.

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• Provides an ideal first course book in phonology, written by a renowned phonologist
  
• Developed and tested in the classroom through years of experience and use
  
• Emphasizes analysis of phonological data, placing this in its scientific context, and explains the relevant methodology
  
• Guides students through the larger questions of what phonological patterns reveal about language
  
• Includes numerous course-friendly features, including multi-part exercises and annotated suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter

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