LINGUIST List 21.2543 Wed Jun 09 2010 Sum: Good Textbook for Introductory Phonology Editor for this issue: Danielle St. Jean <daniellelinguistlist.org> To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.    Marina Gorlach, Good Textbook for Introductory Phonology Message 1: Good Textbook for Introductory Phonology Date: 08-Jun-2010 From: Marina Gorlach <mgorlachhotmail.com> Subject: Good Textbook for Introductory Phonology E-mail this message to a friend Query for this summary posted in LINGUIST Issue: 21.2337 Dear all, I got a lot of responses to my query on a good introductory text to phonology, which I summarized and wanted to share with you, as promised. The list of books mentioned in your replies (in alphabetic order) is the following. The numbers in parenthesis show that the same title appeared in several e-mails: Collins, B., & Mees, I. Practical Phonetics and Phonology Davenport & Hannahs, Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology Goldsmith, J. (Ed.) Phonological Theory: The Essential Readings Gussenhoven, C., & Jakobs, H. Understanding Phonology (2) Gut, U. Introduction to English Phonetics and Phonology Hayes, B. Introductory Phonology (3) Justice, P. Relevant Linguistics McCarthy, J. Phonology McMahon, A. An Introduction to English Phonology Nathan, G. Phonology: A Cognitive Grammar Introduction Odden, D. Introducing Phonology (5) German: Féry, C. Phonologie des Deutschen: Eine optimalitätstheoretische Einführung Hall, T.A. Phonologie (2) Some of the texts evoked conflicting opinions by different respondents - highly praised by some and perceived as imperfect by others. I looked them all up and ordered several examination copies, so my choice is not finalized yet. It looks like Hayes and Odden lead, but, by some professors who tried them in class, they are not without their little flaws. My major conclusion from the numbers of e-mails I received and the genuine interest most of them expressed is that we, linguists, are teachers, and sharing our opinions on the books we use is very important for linguistics as a discipline and its future. I truly appreciate your help and feel much more confident and enthusiastic about this course. I want to express my sincere gratitude to (in chronological order of the replies): Cathryn Donohue, Chen Weiheng, Siddharth Chakrabarti, Laura Downing, Sabina Ulsamer, Charles Marfo, Ruben Van De Vijver, Kay- Michael Wuerzner, Eva-Maria Wunder, Geoffrey Nathan, Nadia Seemungal, Martin Mangei, Michal Temkin Martinez, Rebecca Moreton (and her son Elliott), Lynn Burley (thanks for the syllabus), Sean Gleason, Anne Marie Devlin. Hope you are enjoying your summer break and are looking forward to teaching our beloved linguistics in the fall, Marina Gorlach Associate Professor Metropolitan State College of Denver Linguistic Field(s): Phonology Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 09-Jun-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.