The Phonology of Italian

• Balanced between data and analysis; description and theorising
• Explores variation in a regionally splintered language
• An accessible overview of theorising in Italian phonology

Readership: Scholars and advanced students of Italian, Romance phonology, and phonology as a system.

Martin Kramer, Associate Professor of General Linguistics, University of Tromso

"This book provides theoretical linguists and readers within the broader linguistic community with an analysis of the main aspects of contemporary Italian phonology... The book is a very rich sources of data; it is also an intriguing research mine for the curious reader, since the author frequently points to interesting research questions that still need to be addressed." - Maria Giavazzi, The Journal of Phonology 27:2010

1: Introduction
2: Theoretical Background
3: A Very Brief History of Italian Phonology
4: Segmental Phonology
5: Syllable Structure
6: Word Stress
7: Prosodic Phonology
Bibliography
Subject Index
Index of Names