This book is a study of phonetically based phonology, investigating the role of phonetics in phonological sound patterns.
1Introduction : the phonetic bases of phonological markedness12A review of perceptual cues and cue robustness343Place assimilation584The typology of rounding harmony875The evolution of metathesis1176The role of contrast-specific and language-specific phonetics in contour tone distribution1577Vowel reduction1918Contrast and perceptual distinctiveness2329Syllable weight27710Consonant lenition31311Language processing and segmental OCP effects346