Phonology: A Formal Introduction

by Alan Bale and Charles Reiss

An introduction to generative phonology using tools of basic set theory, logic, and combinatorics.

This textbook introduces phonological theory as a branch of cognitive science for students with minimal background in linguistics. The authors use basic math and logic, including set theory, some rules of inference, and basic combinatorics, to explain phonology, and use phonology to teach the math and logic. The text is unique in its focus on...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262038382
• ISBN13: 9780262038386
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher