Description
Book SynopsisThis accessible and comprehensive survey of phonetic theory is an ideal introduction to phonetics for undergraduates approaching the subject for the very first time.
Trade Review'This volume is an excellent introduction into the field of phonetics. It presents an impressive account of the articulatory, acoustic and perceptual aspects of human speech sounds. What makes this book especially useful are the various exercises in the chapters, and the addition of online audio materials to let readers develop their practical skills with ear-training exercises'.
Marc Swerts, Professor of Communication and Information Sciences, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
'the comprehensive content with clear explanations make[s] it a tool that students can use with confidence. It is remarkable in its potential to facilitate connections across the breadth of phonetics, providing excellent foundations for the reader's future career as a phonetician.'
Times Higher Education
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgements
Symbols for transcribing English
IPA chart
1. Starting phonetics
2. The role of the larynx
3. Place of articulation
4. Manner of articulation
5. Airstream mechanisms
6. Describing vowels
7. Further parameters of variation in vowels
8. Further parameters of variation in consonants
9. Connected speech - segment dynamics
10. Beyond the segment
Answers to exercises
Bibliography
Index
