Principles of Radical CV Phonology

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Principles of Radical CV Phonology is written by van der Hulst Harry van der Hulst and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1474454690 (ISBN 10) and 9781474454698 (ISBN 13).

Harry van der Hulst's model of Radical CV Phonology has roots in the framework of Dependency Phonology, but proposes a rather different 'geometry', which reduces the set of unary elements to just two: |C| and |V|. The model explains the phonological distinctions that function contrastively in the world's languages rather than presenting it as a 'random' list. Van der Hulst shows how this model accounts for a number of central claims about markedness and minimal specification. He explains how the representational system accounts for phonological rules and shows how this theory can be applied to sign language structure. Through comparison to other models, he also provides insight into current theories of segmental structure, commonly used feature systems, as well as recurrent controversies.