Accessible, succinct, and including numerous student-friendly features, this introductory textbook offers an exceptional foundation to the field for those who are coming to it for the first time.

-Provides an ideal first course book in phonology, written by a renowned phonologist

-Developed and tested in the classroom through years of experience and use

-Emphasizes analysis of phonological data, placing this in its scientific context, and explains the relevant methodology

-Guides students through the larger questions of what phonological patterns reveal about language

-Includes numerous course-friendly features, including multi-part exercises and annotated suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter

"The challenge of using a textbook to teach phonological analysis is to strike the right balance between learning-by-reading and learning-by-doing. Bruce Hayes meets this challenge for us with this textbook. His writing is clear and accessible, and his thoughtful organizational choices promote a deep understanding of the goals of phonological analysis." -Eric Bakovic, University of California-San Diego