Handbook of Japanese Phonetics and Phonology

This volume covers all of the phenomena of Japanese that have so critically informed the development of phonological theory over the last seven decades. Each chapter introduces a topic and reviews state of the art research in a way that will make it an invaluable reference work for both readers with and readers without specialist knowledge of the language.
Mary E. Beckman, Professor of Linguistics, Ohio State University

Of all nonwestern languages, Japanese has been the most intensively studied from the perspective of universal grammar and has had a major impact on models and theories of phonology and phonetics. The 18 chapters in this volume give a comprehensive account of this influence. Each synthesizes the results achieved, elucidates unresolved issues and matters of debate, and points to questions on the horizon. It is a unique resource for anyone interested in this fascinating language.
Michael Kenstowicz, Professor of Linguistics, MIT

This volume is a real achievement, covering an impressive range of material in substantial depth and detail. It will be a basic reference for any specialist, but perhaps more importantly I think it will stand for many years as the definitive single resource for any phonologist or phonetician who needs authoritative information on any aspect of the Japanese sound system.
D. Robert Ladd, Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh