The Routledge Handbook of Portuguese Phonology

The Routledge Handbook of Portuguese Phonology provides an up-to-date description of the Portuguese phonological system, including a thorough account of the fundamental concepts, data, and previous explanations, as well as the status quaestionis, directions for future research, and further reading. Divided into five parts with contributions from leading international scholars and rising stars, the book's 23 chapters provide a thorough account of the Portuguese sound system and a range of perspectives on Portuguese phonology. This is the most comprehensive volume on Portuguese phonology written in English, and it delves into the most pressing issues and challenges regarding a wide variety of topics, such as segmental and suprasegmental phenomena; aspects concerning the interfaces between phonology and other linguistic domains; and issues on synchronic variation, diachronic change, acquisition, and the teaching of Portuguese speech prosody to non-native learners. This in-depth resource will be invaluable for researchers and advanced students of Portuguese language and linguistics, as well as those interested in phonology and linguistics more broadly.

André Zampaulo is a Professor of Linguistics and Chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Introduction Portuguese Segmental Phonology 1 The phonemes of Portuguese 2 The phonology of Portuguese oral vowels 3 The phonology of Portuguese nasal vowels 4 The phonology of Portuguese onset consonants 5 The phonology of Portuguese coda consonants Portuguese Suprasegmental Phonology 6 Current issues in Portuguese syllable structure 7 Current issues in Portuguese main and secondary stress 8 Current issues in Brazilian Portuguese intonation 9 Current issues in European Portuguese intonation Portuguese Sound Variation and Change 10 Sound variation in Brazilian Portuguese 11 Sound variation in European Portuguese 12 Sound variation in Portuguese-speaking Africa 13 Sound variation in Portuguese-speaking Asia: East Timor and Japan 14 Sound change in the history of Portuguese 15 On the historical source of mid root vowel alternations in the present indicative of Portuguese and Galician second- and third-conjugation verbs Portuguese Phonological Acquisition and Teaching 16 Phonological acquisition of Portuguese as a first language 17 Phonological acquisition of Portuguese as a second and a third language 18 Phonological acquisition of Portuguese as a heritage language 19 Teaching speech prosody to non-native learners of Portuguese Portuguese Phonology and Related Areas 20 Current issues in Portuguese laboratory phonology 21 Current issues in the Portuguese phonology-morphology interface 22 Current issues in the Portuguese phonology-syntax interface 23 Current issues in Portuguese phonology and orthography