The Sound Pattern of English
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The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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| instanceOf |
book
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linguistics book → phonology book → |
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SPE
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| academicDiscipline |
phonological theory
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theoretical linguistics → |
| author |
Morris Halle
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Noam Chomsky → |
| coAuthorRelationship |
Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle
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| countryOfPublication |
United States
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| describedAs |
classic in phonological theory
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foundational work in generative phonology → |
| field |
generative linguistics
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phonology → transformational‑generative grammar → |
| focusesOn |
English morphophonemic alternations
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English segmental phonology → English stress system → |
| hasConcept |
distinctive features
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feature matrices → morphophonemics → phonological rules → phonotactics → rule ordering → stress assignment → surface representation → syllable structure → underlying representation → |
| hasInfluenceOn |
formal models of phonology
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generative grammar → modern phonological theory → |
| influenced |
autosegmental phonology
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feature geometry → lexical phonology → metrical phonology → nonlinear phonology → |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of linguistics
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linguists → |
| language |
English
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| publicationYear |
1968
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| publisher |
Harper & Row
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| subjectMatter |
English phonology
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generative phonology → phonological component of grammar → |
| subtitle |
The Sound Pattern of English
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| theoreticalFramework |
rule‑based generative phonology
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transformational‑generative linguistics → |
| timePeriod |
20th‑century linguistics
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Morris Halle
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Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
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The Sound Pattern of English
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