The Sounds of Language:An Introduction to PhoneticsDescription |
The Sounds of Language provides an accessible, general introduction to phonetics with a special emphasis on English. Focusing on the phonetics of English, the first section allows students to get an overall view of the subject. Two standard accents of English are presented: RP (Received Pronunciation), the standard accent of England, and GA (General American), the standard accent throughout much of North America. The discussion is arranged so that students can read only the RP or GA portions, if desired. Sixteen additional accents of English spoken around the world are also covered to provide students with wider international coverage.The author then moves on to introduce acoustics phonetics in an accessible manner for those without a science background. The last section provides a detailed discussion of all aspects of speech with extensive examples from languages around the world. Containing student-friendly features this is an excellent introduction to phonetics to students of linguistics and speech pathology and students of English as a second language.
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Features |
- A reader-friendly and accessible guide which assumes no prior knowledge of phonetics.
- Contains student-friendly features such as extensive exercises for practising the sounds covered in each chapter; a glossary of technical terms; instructions on how to write phonetic symbols; the latest International Phonetic Alphabet chart and a detailed list of English consonantal variants.
- Presents two standard accents of English: Received Pronunciation, the standard accent of England; General American, the standard accent throughout much of North America.
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Table of Contents |
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The basic sounds of English
3. English consonants
4. English vowels
5. English suprasegmentals
6. English accent differences
7. Sound waves, spectra, and resonance
8. The acoustics of English sounds
9. Vowels and semivowels
10. Place of articulation
11. Manner of articulation
12. Phonation
13. Airstream mechanisms
14. Syllables and suprasegmentals |
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