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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.routledge.com/cw/ashby.
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.
Author(s): Patricia Ashby
Series: Understanding Language
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2011
Language: English
Commentary: True PDF
Pages: 230
Tags: phonetics
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Symbols for Transcribing English
IPA Chart
1 Starting phonetics
1.1 What we already know
1.2 Three types of phonetics
1.3 Accents and attitudes
1.4 Phonetics and phonology
1.5 Summary
Ear-training
Further Reading
2 The role of the larynx
2.1 What is the larynx?
2.2 The larynx and voice
2.3 The larynx as a place of articulation
2.4 The larynx as a pitch modulator
2.5 Voice and the IPA chart
2.6 Summary
Ear-training
Further reading
3 Place of articulation
3.1 The organs of speech
3.2 The primary places of articulation
3.3 The IPA chart
3.4 Other place-associated variables
3.5 Summary
Ear-training
Further reading
4 Manner of articulation
4.1 Directing airflow
4.2 Representing consonants
4.3 Manner of articulation
4.4 Double and secondary articulations
4.5 Summary
Ear-training
Further reading
5 Airstream mechanisms
5.1 Pulmonic airstream mechanisms
5.2 Glottalic airstream mechanisms
5.3 Velaric airstream mechanisms
5.4 Summary
Ear-training
Further reading
6 Describing vowels
6.1 Basic parameters of vowel description
6.2 Representing vowels
6.3 The IPA chart vowel diagram
6.4 Learning and remembering the sounds
6.5 Summary
Ear-training
Further reading
7 Further parameters of variation in vowels
7.1 Quantity
7.2 Complexity
7.3 Other tongue gestures
7.4 Further parameters of variation
7.5 Summary
Ear-training
Further reading
8 Further parameters of variation in consonants
8.1 Further contributions by the vocal folds
8.2 Further variations based on place of articulation
8.3 Further variations affecting manner of articulation
8.4 Duration in consonants
8.5 Summary
Ear-training
Further reading
9 Connected speech – segment dynamics
9.1 Phonetic transcription and acoustic cues
9.2 Coarticulation
9.3 Summary
Ear-training
Further reading
10 Beyond the segment
10.1 Suprasegmentals
10.2 Stress
10.3 Accent
10.4 Tone
10.5 Intonation
10.6 Summary
Ear-training
Further reading
Answers to exercises
Bibliography
Language index
World Englishes index
Subject index
