This is the most comprehensive and current introduction tophonological theory and analysis. Presupposing only minimalbackground in linguistics, the book introduces the basic conceptsand principles of phonological analysis and then systematicallydevelops the major innovations in the generative model sinceChomsky and Halle's Sound Patterns of English(1968). Careful study of the text will enable the student to readthe current scholarly literature with critical understanding andsome perspective. Some unique features of the book include a set ofexercises reinforcing the basic concepts and principles,illustrations from a variety of languages based on published andunpublished materials, a survey of all the major lines of researchin phonological theory, and an extensive bibliography. Phonology in Generative Grammar is supported by aninstructor's manual.