Practical English phonetics and phonology : a resource book for students /
Edition statement:4th ed. Published by : Routledge, (London :) Physical details: xxv, 316 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. ISBN:9781138591509. Year: 2019 Item type: BooksCurrent library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Course reserves |
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Paro College Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | 421.5 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | E18567 | Available | E18567 | ||
Paro College Library General Stacks | Non-fiction | 421.5 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | E18507-E18508 | Available | E18507 | ||
Paro College Library | 421.5 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | E18507-E18508 | Available | E18508 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Practical Phonetics and Phonology: presents the essentials of the subject in a lively way whilst stressing the day-to-day applications of phonetics and phonology; covers all the core concepts of speech science such as: the phoneme, syllable structure, production of speech, vowel and consonant possibilities, glottal settings, stress, rhythm, intonation and the surprises of connected speech; incorporates classic readings from key names in the discipline including David Abercrombie, David Crystal, Dennis Fry, Daniel Jones, Peter Ladefoged, and Steven Pinker; includes an audio CD containing a collection of samples provided by genuine speakers of twenty-five accent varieties from Britain, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore and West Africa. New features of this edition include: new readings by Peter Trudgill and John Wells; a section on English orthography; an appendix of websites dealing with phonetics and accents of English; revised and updated activities and examples. The accompanying CD now includes: British Estuary English and New York English. The second edition of Practical Phonetics and Phonology will appeal to all students of English language and linguistics and those training for a certificate in TEFL.
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