The Axiomatic Method in Phonology / Edition 1

by Tadeusz Batóg

Overview

First published in 1967. The problems of theoretical phonology are among the most controversial in linguistics. This monograph is a step towards an adequate logical reconstruction of phonological theories and is mainly concerned with Z. S. Harris’ structuralist theory, one of the principal phonological theories of the present day.

Topics covered in the work include almost all essential problems of theoretical phonology. The author establishes a set of basic concepts which define almost all other concepts of phonology, and gives an axiomatic characterisation of these concepts. The notion of a unit-length segment is analysed and defined, and a precise formulation of the principles of distribution is given. The author offers a formal analysis of the notion of a phoneme, and finally formulates and discusses fundamental hypotheses of phonology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138608061
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/20/2020
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Phonetics and Phonology
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Part I Logical Preliminaries

1 Axiomatic Method and Phonology 3

2 Logical Apparatus 7

3 Elements of Mereology 17

Part II Axiomatic System of Phonology

1 Primitive Notions 27

2 Axioms 34

3 Immediate Consequences of Axioms 38

4 Phonetic Chains 43

5 Predecessor, Successor and Segmenting Function 49

6 Utterances and Phrases 56

7 Phonetic Equivalence and the Notion of Word 59

8 Phones and Phonic Systems 66

9 Unit-Length Segments 71

10 Compound Features 80

11 Sounds and Phonetic Systems 85

12 Distribution of Sounds 90

13 Phonemes and the Fundamental Hypotheses of Phonology 97

14 Final Remarks 120

References 121

Index 123