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| Author | Paul de Lacy (editor) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | phonology |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 697 |
| ISBN | 0521848792 |
The Cambridge Handbook of Phonology is a 2007 book edited by Paul de Lacy in which the authors deal with different aspects of phonological research in the generative grammar. Michael Kenstowicz, Sabine Zerbian and Jennifer L. Smith have reviewed the book. [1] [2] [3]
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