This book is a comprehensive introductory textbook on phonetics, providing the theoretical foundation and practical skills needed to understand, describe, and analyze speech sounds. It covers fundamental concepts regarding sound production and perception, articulatory mechanisms, the characteristics of speech sounds, and methods for describing sounds using phonetic terminology. The content focuses on articulatory and acoustic phonetics, the English sound system, vowels and consonants, syllables, word and sentence stress, intonation, cross-linguistic phonetic variation, and issues related to transcription. It guides learners in using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to transcribe and analyze speech sounds. The seventh edition expands coverage of acoustic phonetics and speech motor control while introducing digital tools for observing, analyzing, and manipulating speech signals. Featuring numerous examples, practice exercises, audio materials, and online resources, the book is suitable for students of linguistics, phonetics, English, and speech sciences.

Ngôn ngữ:	eng
Tác giả:	Ladefoged, Peter, Johnson, Keith
Thông tin nhan đề:	A Course in Phonetics, 7th edition
Nhà xuất bản:	Cengage Learning
Loại hình:	Giáo trình sách, tham khảo / Bộ sưu tập: Ngoại ngữ
Mô tả vật lý:	332p.
Năm xuất bản:	2014