Phonology of Japanese - Labrune, Laurence (Deputy Director of the ERSS at the University of Bordeaux Michel de Montaigne)

This book is the fullest account of the phonology of Japanese and its major dialects ever published. It presents original analyses of every aspect of the Japanese sound system, including its segment inventory, prosodic units, mora and syllable, prosody, and accent. Its clear presentation will appeal to phonologists throughout the world.