Phonetics and Phonology

  1. Phonological Theory
    1. Basic Phonological Concepts
      1. Phoneme Theory
        1. Phoneme Definition
          1. Phonemic Contrast
            1. Complementary Distribution
              1. Free Variation
              2. Allophonic Variation
                1. Predictable Variation
                  1. Conditioned Allophones
                    1. Phonetic Similarity
                    2. Minimal Pairs
                      1. Establishing Contrasts
                        1. Near-Minimal Pairs
                          1. Analogical Sets
                          2. Neutralization
                            1. Positional Neutralization
                              1. Archiphonemes
                                1. Morphophonemic Alternations
                              2. Phonological Features
                                1. Feature Theory Development
                                  1. Distinctive Features
                                    1. Natural Classes
                                      1. Feature Economy
                                      2. Feature Systems
                                        1. Binary Features
                                          1. Privative Features
                                            1. Scalar Features
                                            2. Major Class Features
                                              1. Syllabic
                                                1. Consonantal
                                                  1. Sonorant
                                                  2. Laryngeal Features
                                                    1. Voice
                                                      1. Spread Glottis
                                                        1. Constricted Glottis
                                                        2. Manner Features
                                                          1. Continuant
                                                            1. Nasal
                                                              1. Lateral
                                                                1. Delayed Release
                                                                  1. Strident
                                                                  2. Place Features
                                                                    1. Labial Node
                                                                      1. Coronal Node
                                                                        1. Dorsal Node
                                                                          1. Radical Node
                                                                          2. Feature Geometry
                                                                            1. Hierarchical Organization
                                                                              1. Feature Spreading
                                                                                1. Feature Delinking
                                                                                  1. Underspecification
                                                                                2. Phonological Rules
                                                                                  1. Rule Formalism
                                                                                    1. Rule Notation
                                                                                      1. Structural Descriptions
                                                                                        1. Environmental Conditions
                                                                                        2. Rule Types
                                                                                          1. Assimilation Rules
                                                                                            1. Progressive Assimilation
                                                                                              1. Regressive Assimilation
                                                                                                1. Total Assimilation
                                                                                                  1. Partial Assimilation
                                                                                                  2. Dissimilation Rules
                                                                                                    1. Deletion Rules
                                                                                                      1. Consonant Deletion
                                                                                                        1. Vowel Deletion
                                                                                                          1. Cluster Simplification
                                                                                                          2. Insertion Rules
                                                                                                            1. Epenthesis
                                                                                                              1. Prothesis
                                                                                                                1. Paragoge
                                                                                                                2. Metathesis Rules
                                                                                                                  1. Strengthening Rules
                                                                                                                    1. Weakening Rules
                                                                                                                    2. Rule Interactions
                                                                                                                      1. Rule Ordering
                                                                                                                        1. Feeding Relations
                                                                                                                          1. Bleeding Relations
                                                                                                                            1. Counterfeeding
                                                                                                                              1. Counterbleeding
                                                                                                                                1. Opacity
                                                                                                                                  1. Transparency

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