The Sound Pattern of English - by Noam Chomsky & Morris Halle (Paperback)

About the Book

The theoretical issues raised in The Sound Pattern of English continue to be critical to current phonology, and in many instances the solutions proposed by Chomsky and Halle have yet to be improved upon.

Book Synopsis

The theoretical issues raised in The Sound Pattern of English continue to be critical to current phonology, and in many instances the solutions proposed by Chomsky and Halle have yet to be improved upon.

Since this classic work in phonology was published in 1968, there has been no other book that gives as broad a view of the subject, combining generally applicable theoretical contributions with analysis of the details of a single language. The theoretical issues raised in The Sound Pattern of English continue to be critical to current phonology, and in many instances the solutions proposed by Chomsky and Halle have yet to be improved upon.

From the Back Cover

Since this classic work in phonology was published in 1968, there has been no other book that gives as broad a view of the subject, combining generally applicable theoretical contributions with analysis of the details of a single language. The theoretical issues raised in The Sound Pattern of English continue to be critical to current phonology, and in many instances the solutions proposed by Chomsky and Halle have yet to be improved upon.

Review Quotes

"A book which no linguist can afford not to read and reread with great care."--James D. McCawley, "International Journal of American Linguistics"

"One of the great contributions to phonological theory in the history of linguistics... [it is] the most comprehensive and ambitious single statement on generative phonology."--Kenneth C. Hill and Larry Nessly, "Linguistics"

" A book which no linguist can afford not to read and reread with great care." -- James D. McCawley, International Journal of American Linguistics

" One of the great contributions to phonological theory in the history of linguistics... [it is] the most comprehensive and ambitious single statement on generative phonology." -- Kenneth C. Hill and Larry Nessly, Linguistics

" A book which no linguist can afford not to read and reread with great care." -- James D. McCawley, "International Journal of American Linguistics"

" One of the great contributions to phonological theory in the history of linguistics... [it is] the most comprehensive and ambitious single statement on generative phonology." -- Kenneth C. Hill and Larry Nessly, "Linguistics"

-- James D. McCawley, "International Journal of American Linguistics"

-- Kenneth C. Hill and Larry Nessly, "Linguistics"

About the Author

Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor and Professor of Linguistics (Emeritus) at MIT and the author of many influential books on linguistics, including Aspects of the Theory of Syntax and The Minimalist Program, both published by the MIT Press.

Morris Halle is Institute Professor and Professor of Linguistics Emeritus at MIT.