This book covers the historical development of the English phonological system from its earliest reconstructed and recorded forms to its most recent variations.

This is an attempt to view historical phonological change as an ongoing, recurrent process. The author sees like events occurring at all periods, a phenomenon w

This critical overview examines every aspect of the field including its history, key current research questions and methods, theoretical perspectives, and socio

A detailed study of Old English, taking as its point of departure the 'standard theory' of generative phonology as developed by Chomsky and Halle. Dr Lass and D

A one-stop, comprehensive account of the key developments in the phonological history of Chinese.