The Segment in Phonetics and Phonology

<i>The Segment in Phonetics and Phonology</i> unravels exactly what the segment is and on what levels it exists, approaching the study of the segment with theoretical, empirical, and methodological heterogeneity as its guiding principle.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>A deliberately eclectic approach to the study of the segment that investigates exactly what the segment is and on what level it exists</li> <li>Includes new research data from a diverse range of fields such as experimental psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and mathematical theories of communication</li> <li>Represents the major theoretical models of phonology, including Articulatory Phonology, Optimality Theory, Laboratory Phonology and Generative Phonology</li> <li>Examines both well-studied languages like English, Chinese, and Japanese and under-studied languages such as Southern Sierra Miwok, Päri, and American Sign Language</li> </ul>