Endangered Sound Patterns: Three Perspectives on Theory and Description

dc.contributor.author	Blevins, Juliette
dc.date.accessioned	2008-06-17T01:38:04Z
dc.date.available	2008-06-17T01:38:04Z
dc.date.issued	2007-06-27
dc.description.abstract	In this essay, I highlight the important role of endangered language documentation and description in the study of sound patterns. Three different perspectives are presented: a long view of phonology, from ancient to modern traditions; an areal and genetic view of sound patterns, and their relation to theory and description; and a practical perspective on the importance of research on endangered sound patterns. All perspectives converge on a common theme: the most lasting and influential contributions to the field are those with seamless boundaries between description and analysis.
dc.description.sponsorship	National Foreign Language Resource Center
dc.identifier.citation	Blevins, Juliette. 2007. Endangered sound patterns: Three perspectives on theory and description. Language Documentation & Conservation 1(1):1-16.
dc.identifier.issn	1934-5275
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/1721
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	University of Hawai'i Press
dc.subject	endangered sound patterns
dc.title	Endangered Sound Patterns: Three Perspectives on Theory and Description
dc.type	Article
dc.type.dcmi	Text
prism.endingpage	16
prism.number	1
prism.publicationname	Language Documentation & Conservation
prism.startingpage	1
prism.volume	1