The Lexical Phonology of Slovak

by Jerzy Rubach

Overview

Having both a descriptive and a theoretical purpose, this book is the first full phonological description of Slovak, a language spoken by some four-and-a-half million people in Central and Eastern Europe. It is also a study of the theories of lexical, autosegmental, and prosodic phonology, with a particular emphasis on syllable structure. In a synthesis of these two aims, the author demonstrates how the theories can be integrated in a description of a single language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198240006
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/16/1993
Series:	The ^APhonology of the World's Languages
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	9.21(w) x 6.14(h) x 0.75(d)
Lexile:	1220L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Warsaw

Table of Contents

Part One: Background1. Theoretical Backgroung2. Slovak Phonology: Background3. MorphologyPart Two: Cyclic Rules4. Palatalization: Derived Environment Rules5. Melody - Skeleton Interaction: The Yers6. Skeleton-Syllable Interaction7. Syllable StructurePart Three: Noncyclic Rules8. Postcyclic Rules9. Postlexical Rules10. Conclusions

Editorial Reviews

"Rubach's analyses are ingenious....Rubach's monograph offers the phonologist an insightful view of a challenging body of data. For the Slavist it should provide motivation to take another look at Slovak."—Slavic Review

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