Subject: phonological theories Recommendation: Routledge’s Handbook on Phonological Theory Strengthes: each chapter on an approach is written by a specialist in that approach, clearly explaining what the ideas are. Alternatives: the relevant section of Kodzasov & Krivnova’s “Obshchaya fonetika” (short and obscuring some very important points, as well as leaving out some approaches); Philip Carr’s “Phonology” (somewhat outdated − 1993 - and makes that unpleasant trick with “this is our current theory… now let’s look how it’s wrong and adopt a better theory… and again… and again”—while this is akin to how scientific thought goes it doesn’t necessarily do justice to the theories in question).
Subject: phonological theories
Recommendation: Routledge’s Handbook on Phonological Theory
Strengthes: each chapter on an approach is written by a specialist in that approach, clearly explaining what the ideas are.
Alternatives: the relevant section of Kodzasov & Krivnova’s “Obshchaya fonetika” (short and obscuring some very important points, as well as leaving out some approaches); Philip Carr’s “Phonology” (somewhat outdated − 1993 - and makes that unpleasant trick with “this is our current theory… now let’s look how it’s wrong and adopt a better theory… and again… and again”—while this is akin to how scientific thought goes it doesn’t necessarily do justice to the theories in question).