A new theory of the structure of phonological representations for segments and syllables.

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 reduce

This work introduces a new approach to syllable representation. It proposes an additional level of phonological representation, the CV-tier; which defines funct

Constraint-based frameworks such as Optimality Theory (OT) have significantly altered phonologists' views on the nature of derivations and their role in linguis

The Routledge Handbook of Phonological Theory provides a comprehensive overview of the major contemporary approaches to phonology. Phonology is frequently defin