The Oxford Handbook of Historical Phonology

by Patrick Honeybone (Editor), Joseph Salmons (Editor)

Overview

This book presents a comprehensive and critical overview of historical phonology as it stands today. Scholars from around the world consider and advance research in every aspect of the field. In doing so they demonstrate the continuing vitality and some continuing themes of one of the oldest sub-disciplines of linguistics. The book is divided into six parts. The first considers key current research questions, the early history of the field, and the structuralist context for work on segmental change. The second examines evidence and methods, including phonological reconstruction, typology, and computational and quantitative approaches. Part III looks at types of phonological change, including stress, tone, and morphophonological change. Part IV explores a series of controversial aspects within the field, including the effects of first language acquisition, the status of lexical diffusion and exceptionless change, and the role of individuals in innovation. Part V considers theoretical perspectives on phonological change, including those of evolutionary phonology and generative historical phonology. The final part examines sociolinguistic and exogenous factors in phonological change, including the study of change in real time, the role of second language acquisition, and loanword adaptation. The authors, who represent leading proponents of every theoretical perspective, consider phonological change over a wide range of the world's language families. The handbook is, in sum, a valuable resource for phonologists and historical linguists and a stimulating guide for their students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191643651
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	11/26/2015
Series:	Oxford Handbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	640
File size:	40 MB
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About the Author

Patrick Honeybone is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and English Language at the University of Edinburgh where his main interests are historical phonology, phonological theory, and northern English dialects. He has published articles in English Language and Linguistics, Lingua, Language Sciences, and a range of other journals. He is the main organizer of the annual Manchester Phonology Meeting. Joseph Salmons is the Lester W.J. "Smoky" Seifert Professor of Germanic Linguistics. He is the author of A History of German, (OUP 2012), and serves as executive editor of Diachronica: International Journal of Historical Linguistics.

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction and Context1. Introduction: Key Questions for Historical Phonology, Patrick Honeybone and Joseph Salmons2. The Early History of Historical Phonology, Robert W. Murray3. Structuralist Historical Phonology: Systems in Segmental Change, Joseph Salmons and Patrick HoneybonePart II: Evidence and Methods in Historical Phonology4. Phonological Reconstruction, Anthony Fox5. Establishing Phonemic Contrast in Written Sources, Donka Minkova6. Interpreting Diffuse Orthographies and Orthographic Change, J. Marshall Unger7. Interpreting Alphabetic Orthographies: Early Middle English Spelling, Roger Lass8. The Role of Typology in Historical Phonology, Martin Kummel9. Computational and Quantitative Approaches to Historical Phonology, Brett Kessler10. Simulation as an Investigative Tool in Historical Phonology, Andrew Wedel11. Using Corpora of Recorded Speech for Historical Phonology, Warren Maguire12. Exploring Chain Shifts, Mergers, and Near-Mergers as Changes in Progress, Matthew J. GordonPart III: Types of Phonological Change13. Basic Types of Phonological Change, Andras Cser14. Analogy and Morphophonological Change, David Fertig15. Change in Word Prosody: Stress and Quantity, Aditi Lahiri16. Tonoexodus, Tonogenesis, and Tone Change, Martha Ratliff17. The Role of Prosodic Templates in Diachrony, Laura Catharine Smith and Adam UssishkinPart IV: Fundamental Controversies in Phonological Change18. First Language Acquisition and Phonological Change, Paul Foulkes and Marilyn Vihman19. How Diachronic is Synchronic Grammar? Crazy Rules, Regularity, and Naturalness, Tobias Scheer20. An I-Language Approach to Phonologization and Lexification, Mark Hale, Madelyn Kissock, and Charles Reiss21. Lexical Diffusion in Historical Phonology, Betty S. Phillips22. Amphichronic Explanation and the Life Cycle of Phonological Processes, Ricardo Bermudez-Otero23. Individuals, Innovation, and Change, Mark J. Jones24. The Role of Experimental Investigation in Understanding Sound Change, Alan C. L. YuPart V: Theoretical Historical Phonology25. Natural Phonology and Sound Change, Patricia J. Donegan and Geoffrey S. Nathan26. Preference Laws in Phonological Change, Robert Mailhammer, David Restle, and Theo Vennemann27. Articulatory Processing and Frequency of Use in Sound Change, Joan Bybee28. Evolutionary Phonology: A Holistic Approach to Sound Change Typology, Juliette Blevins29. Rule-based Generative Historical Phonology, B. Elan Dresher30. Distinctive Features, Levels of Representation, and Historical Phonology, Thomas Purnell and Eric Raimy31. Historical Sound Change in Optimality Theory: Achievements and Challenges, D. Eric Holt32. Phonologization, Paul KiparskyPart VI: Sociolinguistic and Exogenous Factors in Historical Phonology33. Variation, Transmission, Incrementation, Alexandra D'Arcy34. Phonological Change in Real Time, David Bowie and Malcah Yaeger-Dror35. Historical Phonology and Koineization, Daniel Schreier36. Second Language Acquisition and Phonological Change, Fred R. Eckman and Gregory K. Iverson37. Loanword Adaptation, Christian UffmannReferencesIndexes

Editorial Reviews

"Honeybone and Salmons have succeeded in compiling a useable, up-to-date, and comprehensive handbook that will prove an essential resource to generations of students and scholars interested in and working on any and all aspects of historical phonology." — Robin Meyer, Journal of Linguistics

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