Old English and the Theory of Phonology

by Bezalel E. Dresher

Overview

First published in 1985. This title is a study in the synchronic and diachronic phonology and morphology of the Mercian dialect of Old English. It is particularly concerned with issues in the theory of phonology that have been the subject of the ‘abstractness controversy’, which developed in response to the theory of phonology put forward by Chomsky and Hale. This title will be of interest to students of English language and linguistics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138317178
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/06/2018
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Phonetics and Phonology , #4
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Bezalel E. Dresher is a Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Toronto.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Short Diphthongs and Phonological Abstractness 2. Unseen i and Verb Morphology 3. Noun Morphology and Vowel Deletion 4. Second Fronting 5. Conclusion