Girdenis Aleksas. Theoretical foundations of Lithuanian phonology

English translation by Steven Young. — Vilnius: Eugrimas, 2014. — xvii [1], 413 [1] p. Summary in Russian. – Bibliogr.: p. 356–408 (953 titles). – Index: p. 409–413. — ISBN: 9786094372599The book presents a theory of classical phonology, adapted to the study of Lithuanian; it brings together the theoretical ideas and specific research methods of the major schools of structural linguistics, in particular the Copenhagen and Prague schools. Phonological concepts and the principles of establishing and classifying phonological units are based first and foremost on the data of Lithuanian and its dialects. An attempt is made to resolve all major issues in the phonological make-up of Lithuanian, and to provide a critical evaluation of the relevant linguistic literature. Extensive use is made of the data of other languages, most often those which form a typological background for corresponding phenomena in Lithuanian. The book is intended for specialists in general linguistics, phonology, and phonetics who are interested in the material of the Baltic languages, and for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in linguistics.