Routledge Handbook of Portuguese Phonology

<p><i>The Routledge Handbook of Portuguese Phonology</i> provides an up-to-date description of the Portuguese phonological system including a thorough account of the fundamental concepts data and previous explanations as well as the <em>status quaestionis</em> directions for future research and further reading.</p><p>Divided into five parts with contributions from leading international scholars and rising stars the book’s 23 chapters provide a thorough account of the Portuguese sound system and a range of perspectives on Portuguese phonology. This is the most comprehensive volume on Portuguese phonology written in English and it delves into the most pressing issues and challenges regarding a wide variety of topics such as segmental and suprasegmental phenomena; aspects concerning the interfaces between phonology and other linguistic domains; and issues on synchronic variation diachronic change acquisition and the teaching of Portuguese speech prosody to non-native learners.</p><p>This in-depth resource will be invaluable for researchers and advanced students of Portuguese language and linguistics as well as those interested in phonology and linguistics more broadly.</p>