| Description |
xi, 104 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Language workbooks |
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Language workbooks.
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| Contents |
List of illustrations -- Using this book -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Spoken and written language -- 2. Phonetic transcription, consonant and vowel sounds -- 3. Consonants: the role of the larynx -- 4. More about vowels -- 5. The organs of speech and place of articulation -- 6. Manner of articulation and airstream mechanisms -- 7. Consonant description and voice-place-manner labels -- 8. The International Phonetic Alphabet -- 9. More about consonant variation -- 10. Yet more about consonants: secondary articulations -- Further reading -- Answers to exercises -- Index |
| Summary |
"Speech Sounds is an accessible and helpful guide to basic phonetic theory." "Speech Sounds helps develop the fundamental skills of the phonetician, investigates the various aspects involved in the production of speech sounds, uses data-based material to reinforce each new concept, includes examples from a wide range of languages, provides dozens of exercises with solutions and cross-references, and can complement existing course or textbook material."--Jacket |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-82) and index |
| Subject |
Oral communication.
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Phonetics.
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Speech.
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| LC no. |
96172021 |
| ISBN |
0415085713 |
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