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Understanding Phonetics
Patricia Ashby
Paperback
£21.99
ISBN:
9780340928271
ISBN-10:
0340928271
Published:
30/09/2011
Extent:
248 pages
Illustrations:
4 photographs, 91 diagrams and 23 spectragrams
Series:
Understanding Language
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Summary:
Assuming little or no background knowledge and using original examples and exercises (with answers supplied), Understanding Phonetics provides you with an accessible introduction to the basics of phonetics and a comprehensive analysis of traditional phonetic theory - the articulation and physical characteristics of speech sounds.
Examples from a wide range of languages are presented throughout using symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet. To help you develop your skills in this alphabet, Understanding Phonetics includes ear-training exercises that are freely available online, along with audio files of authentic listening material, for you to download from www.hodderplus.com/linguistics.
Understanding Phonetics outlines the production of consonants, vowels, phonation types, pitch and intonation, and aspects of connected speech. Reading through chapter by chapter, you will see your knowledge develop as you engage in the step-by-step phonetic study of a selected word.
Understanding Phonetics is designed to be used not only as a class textbook but also for self-study. It can be read systematically or used for reference purposes.
- Free access to audio material available on www.hodderplus.com/linguistics to help you improve your skill in using the IPA alphabet successfully
- Integrated exercises throughout to test your understanding as you progress through the book
- Covers sound systems of languages other than English to broaden your knowledge
- Usable across the English-speaking world
- Written by an expert in phonetics pedagogy so you can be sure of what you are being taught
About the Author(s):
DR PATRICIA ASHBY is a Principal Lecturer in Phonetics at the University of Westminster and a National Teaching Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK.
Readership:
Undergraduate students of Linguistics, students of English, Modern Foreign Languages. TESOL and Speech Therapy
Reviews:
'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
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