Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Note on Orthography; Chapter One Methodology; 1.1 Selection and Description of Sample; 1.2 Elicitation Procedures and Instruments; 1.3 Recording Techniques and Transcription Format; Chapter Two Segmental Phonology : Adult Model; 2.1 Phonetics of Yucatec Segments; 2.2 Yucatec Abstract Phonology; Chapter Three Pattern of Errors in Sample; 3.1 Data Base and Methodology for Analysis
3.2 Phonologial Idiolects of SampleChapter Four Conclusions; 4.1 Patterns of Idiolectal Development; 4.2 Tentative Developmental Hypotheses; 4.3 Postscript on Linguistic-Homogeneity Assumption; References; Appendices; A. Notes on the Field Stay; B. Elicitation Stimuli; C. Symbols for Narrow Phonetic Transcription; D. Glossary of Distinctive Features
Summary
First published in 1976. This title presents a study of Yucatec Maya segmental phonology by children. The aim of the study is to describe the phonological systems revealed in the speech of group of children in order to determine the kinds of structural differences which exist among these pedolectal variants. This title will be of great interest to students of linguistics