Download or read book Foundations of Distinctive Feature Theory written by Christiane A. M. Baltaxe and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a sound basis for continuing our research and application with the awareness that distinctive feature theory is still being developed. Those apply distinctive features in their analyses of phonemes in clinical work, education, engineering, psychology, language studies, and other fields are not only making use of a powerful tool but are also involved in testing the theory, answering some of the unresolved questions, and furthering the historical development of distinctive feature theory. A thorough reading of this book leads to an understanding of the fundamental issues involved in a distinctive feature theory.