UID:
almafu_9959245787402883
Format:
1 online resource (viii, 222 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-316-08569-4
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1-139-63689-8
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1-139-64818-7
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1-139-64915-9
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1-139-63869-6
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1-139-64153-0
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0-511-80885-2
Series Statement:
Cambridge introductions to language and linguistics
Content:
This accessible textbook provides a clear and practical introduction to phonetics, the study of speech. Assuming no prior knowledge of the topic, it introduces students to the fundamental concepts in phonetic science, and equips them with the essential skills needed for recognizing, describing and transcribing a range of speech sounds. Numerous graded exercises enable students to put these skills into practice, and the sounds introduced are clearly illustrated with examples from a variety of English accents and other languages. As well as looking at traditional articulatory description, the book introduces acoustic and other instrumental techniques for analysing speech, and covers topics such as speech and writing, the nature of transcription, hearing and speech perception, linguistic universals, and the basic concepts of phonology. Providing a solid foundation in phonetics, Introducing Phonetic Science will be invaluable to all students beginning courses in linguistics, speech sciences, language pathology and language therapy. Further exercises will be available on an accompanying website.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction to speech; Introduction; Sounds and symbols; Transcribing sounds; Types of transcription; Syllables; Segments: vowels and consonants; Suprasegmentals; Speech as an acoustic signal; Writing systems; The relationship between speech and writing; Problems with syllables and segments; Chapter summary; Exercises; Further reading; 2 Voice; Introduction; The larynx; Vocal folds; Voiced and voiceless sounds; Observing vocal fold vibration; Voicing in languages; Whisper; Aperiodic waves; Chapter summary; Exercises; Further reading
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3 Place of articulationIntroduction; A brief tour of the vocal tract; Articulation; Place; Complex articulations; Homorganic sounds; Instrumental techniques; Places of articulation used in languages of the world; Chapter summary; Exercises; Further reading; 4 Manner of articulation; Introduction; Airflow, pressure, turbulence; Degree of stricture: obstruent and sonorant; Stops: oral and nasal, plosive and affricate; Fricatives: median and lateral; Approximants: median and lateral; Taps, flaps and trills; Voice, place, manner labels; Use of manners of articulation in the world's languages
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Chapter summaryExercises; Further reading; 5 Vowels; Introduction; Spectrum and resonance; Vowel articulation; Long and short vowels; Oral and nasalised vowels; Monophthong vs diphthong; The vowel quadrilateral; Cardinal vowels; Vowel systems; Vowel instability and variability; Chapter summary; Exercises; Further reading; 6 Voice II; Introduction; Voice Onset Time; Aspiration; Devoicing; Phonation type; Chapter summary; Exercises; Further reading; 7 Airstream mechanisms; Introduction; Airstream generatio; Ejectives; Implosives; Clicks; Chapter summary; Exercises; Further reading
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8 Speech sounds and speech movementsIntroduction; Primary and secondary articulation; The linguistic use of secondary articulation; Coarticulation; Acoustic and physiological data; Chapter summary; Exercises; Further reading; 9 Basic phonological concepts; Contrast; Minimal pair; Environment and distribution; Alternation; Phonological processes; Features; Underlying and surface forms; Phonological rules; The syllable; Phonotactics; Chapter summary; Exercises; Further reading; 10 Suprasegmentals; Introduction; Fundamental frequency and pitch; Stress; Rhythm; Lexical tone; Intonation
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Paralinguistic featuresChapter summary; Exercises; Further reading; 11 Speaker and hearer; Introduction; The hearing mechanism; Visual cues; Speech perception tests; Cue redundancy; Speech development; Hearing impairments; Chapter summary; Further reading; Glossary; Solutions to the exercises; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-00496-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-80882-0
Language:
English
URL:
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URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511808852
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