Practical Introduction to Phonetics

Name: Practical Introduction to Phonetics
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ISBN: 9780199246359

ISBN-10: 0199246351

ISBN-13: 9780199246359

Edition: 2nd 2001 (Revised)

Authors: J. C. Catford

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An understanding of phonetics - of the mechanisms of speech, of how the sounds of language are produced, and of how they can be analysed and classified - is an essential acquirement for all those who have to deal with language and languages either theoretically or practically.This book is an introduction to general phonetics which explores the entire range of human sounds, systematically covering all types of modification of speech (breath, voice, whisper, creak, etc.), articulation (the ways in which the air stream is finally modulated to generate specific types of sound), and prosodic features (stress, syllable, tone, intonation, etc.). In addition, there is a chapter on sound systems -…

Book details

List price: $130.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 6.73" wide x 9.69" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English




Introduction



Basic components of speech



Phonation: A third basic component



Articulation: Stricture types



Articulation: Locations



Co-articulation and sequences



Vowels: Introduction



The cardinal vowels



Prosodic features



Sound systems of languages



Review


For further reading


References


Appendix: The International Phonetic Alphabet


Index