A Practical Introduction to Phonetics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics)

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Now in a new edition, this unique interactive introduction to the study of phonetics shows students how to examine the entire range of human sounds through a series of 124 introspective experiments carried out in their own vocal tracts. It systematically covers all types of speech modification (breath, voice, whisper, creak), articulation (the ways in which the air stream is finally modulated to generate specific types of sound), and prosodic features (stress, syllable, tone, intonation). This text also includes a chapter on sound systems--the ways in which particular languages utilize and systematize the universal sound-producing potential of humans. By actually articulating sounds and attending to the motor sensations they produce, readers acquire a deep, personal awareness of the principles of phonetic analysis and classification. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2014-10-09 13:23:55.156976 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA1144820 City Oxford [England] Donor

J. C. CATFORD, A Practical Introduction to Phonetics (2nd edn

The author doesn’t limit himself to the English sounds and similarly covers those from other languages, although it must be said that the Europeans will find the examples more relatable. Even though in theory the book should be perfectly understandable by someone new to the world of phonetics the author doesn’t try to market his field of interest and simply jumps to the task of teaching us a things or two about it. With that in mind I’d recommend the book to those who have already found some interest in the subject. Second edition includes revisions and additions to the text, and revisions to 5 figures, to clarify the points made Please list any fees and grants from, employment by, consultancy for, shared ownership in or any close relationship with, at any time over the preceding 36 months, any organisation whose interests may be affected by the publication of the response. Please also list any non-financial associations or interests (personal, professional, political, institutional, religious or other) that a reasonable reader would want to know about in relation to the submitted work. This pertains to all the authors of the piece, their spouses or partners.To save this article to your Dropbox account, please select one or more formats and confirm that you agree to abide by our usage policies. If this is the first time you used this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your Dropbox account. Over 120 experiments enable readers to understand the basic principles of phonetics more effectively by experimenting with their own vocal tracts Lccn 88012546 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL23140850M Openlibrary_edition

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J. C. CATFORD, A Practical Introduction to Phonetics (2nd edn.). Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001. Pp xiii + 229. ISBN 0-19-924635–1 | Journal of the International Phonetic Association | Cambridge Core Forgotten the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Visit BookSleuth Now in a new edition, this unique interactive introduction to the study of phonetics shows students how to examine the entire range of human sounds through a series of 124 introspective experiments carried out in their own vocal tracts. It systematically covers all types of speech modification (breath, voice, whisper, creak), articulation (the ways in which the air stream is finally modulated to generate specific types of sound), and prosodic features (stress, syllable, tone, intonation). This text also includes a chapter on sound systems--the ways in which particular languages utilize and systematize the universal sound-producing potential of humans. By actually articulating sounds and attending to the motor sensations they produce, readers acquire a deep, personal

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