The Sound Shape of Language

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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Note On Transcription -- Preface To The Second Edition -- Chapter One: Speech Sounds And Their Tasks -- Chapter Two: Quest For The Ultimate Constituents -- Chapter Three: The Network Of Distinctive Features -- Chapter Four: The Spell Of Speech Sounds -- Afterword -- Appendix One. The Role Of Phonic Elements In Speech Perception -- Appendix Two. On The Sound Shape Of Language: Mediacy And Immediacy -- References -- Index Of Names -- Index Of Languages -- Index Of Topics Discussed -- Backmatter