Issues in Japanese Phonology and Morphology / Edition 1

by Jeroen Weijer, Tetsuo Nishihara

Overview

The book contains a number of studies in Japanese phonology and morphology, all analyses by leading scholars in the field. It presents an overview of the work that has been done in Japan and other countries and offers new solutions to long-standing problems. In the phonology chapters, it focuses on segmental as well as suprasegmental issues, including voicing and tone, approaching these issues from a variety of perspectives, including Optimality Theory and Government Phonology. In the morphology chapters, attention is given to truncation patterns and the possibilities for compound formation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110169584
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	10/19/2001
Series:	Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG] , #51
Edition description:	Reprint 2012
Pages:	411
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.94(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jeroen van de Weijer is Assistant Professor at Leiden University, Holland Institute of Generative Linguistics.

Tetsuo Nishihara is Associate Professor at Nagano Prefectural College, Nagano, Japan.

Editorial Reviews

Fourteen studies in Japanese phonology and morphology discuss segmental and suprasegmental issues, truncation patterns, and the possibilities for compound formation, sometimes suggesting new solutions to long-standing problems. Providing an overview of current research, the book approaches the subject from a variety of perspectives, including those of Optimality Theory and Government Phonology. Contributors include scholars of language and culture, linguistics, English, and education. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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