A Comparative Study of English and Kashmiri Phonology

T he book A Comparative Study of English and Kashmiri Phonology is the result of a number of research studies. The book first discusses the phonological systems of Kashmiri and English separately and in detail.
The book then proceeds on to compare the two phonological systems. While discussing Kashmiri phonology, the book looks at the matter from a fresh perspective discussing several issues in the older phonological systems and postulating a newer scientific Kashmiri phonological model. Importantly, the book, apart from adhering to the traditional schema of phonology, also plunges into the most current domain of Optimality, making it the first book to handle Kashmiri, and the comparison from an optimality perspective. The book is aimed for students, teachers and researchers alike.

Dr Aadil Amin Kak has been actively involved in teaching and research from the past 13 years at the Department of Linguistics, University of Kashmir. He has interests Phonology, Syntax, Computational Linguistics, Sociolinguistics and Language Acquisition/Teaching DrAadil Amin Kak has also authored a number of books and articles, and presented a number of articles in national and international seminars and conferences.
Mrs Oveesa Farooq Panzoo is a budding researcher at the Department of Linguistics, University of Kashmir with interests mainly in Phonology and Language disorders. An avid researcher, she has participated in a number of conferences and seminars and presented papers there. She is also the author of a number of articles published in reputed journals.