The Handbook of Phonological Theory, second edition offers an innovative and detailed examination of recent developments in phonology, and the implications of these within linguistic theory and related disciplines.Revised from the ground-up for the second edition, the book is comprised almost entirely of newly-written and previously unpublished chaptersAddresses the important questions in the field including learnability, phonological interfaces, tone, and variation, and assesses the findings and accomplishments in these domainsBrings together a renowned and international contributor teamOffers new and unique reflections on the advances in phonological theory since publication of the first edition in 1995Along with the first edition, still in publication, it forms the most complete and current overview of the subject in print