Contributors

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of contents V
3. Acknowledgements VII
4. Contributors IX
5. Introduction 1
6. Theory
7. The contrastive hierarchy in phonology 11
8. Prophylactic features and implicit contrast 35
9. Contrasts in Japanese: A contribution to feature geometry 55
10. Quasi-phonemic contrast and the fuzzy inventory: Examples from Scottish English 87
11. Effects of contrast recoverability on the typology of harmony systems 115
12. Perception
13. The impact of allophony versus contrast on speech perception 145
14. Interplay between perceptual salience and contrast: /h/ perceptibility in Turkish, Arabic, English, and French 173
15. Self-organization through misperception: Secondary articulation and vowel contrasts in language inventories 193
16. Acquisition: First language (L1) acquisition
17. The role of contrast in the acquisition of phonetic systems 219
18. How does Place fall into place? 231
19. Acquisition: Second language (L2) acquisition
20. Learning to perceive a smaller L2 vowel inventory: An Optimality Theory account 271
21. The effect of perceptual factors in the acquisition of an L2 vowel contrast 303
22. Some reflections on abstractness and the shape of inputs: The case of aspiration in English 323
23. Backmatter 347