英语语言学自编材第三章.docVIP

Chapter 3 Phonology 1. General Introduction to Phonology ● Relevant Language Use Observations and Questions to Ponder over 1) Before our exploration of phonology, let’s consider several concrete cases first. Now please consider the following “words” in the following table: I II III A xoda [χ] as in German ch. moda moda[z] (cf. coda, codas) B Rudih ngatus = [?] Hurid matus hurid[z] (hoard, hoards) matus[iz] (cf. mattress, mattresses) C bmick / bnick blick blick[s] (cf. block, blocks) A fluent English speaker will immediately say that all the “words” in (1) are not actual