Understanding Phonology

Understanding Phonology 4^th edition provides a clear, accessible and broad introduction to Phonology. Introducing basic concepts, it illustrates key points from a wide variety of languages and provides a comprehensive account of phonological issues such as: segmental contrasts; syllables & moras; tone, quality, & intonation; feature geometry; word stress systems; and prosodic structure.

The fourth edition has been reorganised and revised with key features including:

• Over 140 exercises with a complete answer key
• New exercises involving larger data sets and reading and writing of transcriptions
• Revised coverage of Opacity-in-OT and of Stress

Understanding Phonology is essential reading for students coming to this topic for the first time.