2008年5月15日 星期四

Decisions and Mechanisms in Exemplar-based Phonology

3.1 Introduction
Two perspectives
Structuralist linguistic framework inspired by mathematical/physical theories of mathematics and physics.
Ecological or systemic framework inspired by theories in biology and history.
Structuralist linguistic framework and ecological or systemic framework benefit from each other.

3.2 What is exemplar-based phonology?
3.2.1 Background
Sensation and Image
Some exemplar-based approaches

Questions and Sub-uestions in Phonology

How is language and its parts, including words and morphemes, represented in the mind of the speaker; how is this representation accessed and used? How can we account for the variation in the phonetic shape of these elements as a function of context and speaking style?
What is the smallest unit in Phonology and its representation?
How, physically and physiologically, does speech work---the phonetic mechanisms of speech production and perception, including the structures and units it is built on?
How does speech work?
How may phonology contribute to real world?
What does phonology contribute to language teaching?
How is speech acquired as a first language and subsequent language?
How can we ameliorate communication disorders?

Important Questions in Phonology for me

1. What perspectives can we study phonology from?
2. What is the smallest unit in Phonology and its representation?
3. How does speech work?
4. How may phonology interact with other fields of lingusitics?
5. What roles does phonology play in language processing?
6. How may phonology contributes to real world?
7. What may phonology contribute to language teaching?
8. Who are the famous people in phonology?

My questions 2,3, and 7 overlap with the questions 1, 2, and 6 in textbooks.

2008年5月1日 星期四

Phonology

London:Prosodic Phonology
CV Phonology
Metrical Phonology
Functional Phonology
Decisions and Mechanisms in Exemplar-based Phonology
Linking Dispersion-Focalization Theory and the Maximum Utilization of the Available Distinctive Features Principle in a Perception-for-Action-Control Theor
Danish Stød:Phonological and Cognitive Issues
The Variations, Quantification, and Generalizations of Standard Thai Tones
Experimental Methods in the Study of Hindi Geminate Consonants