A Practical Introduction to Phonetics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics)

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It isn't perfect, although my complaints are pretty limited: some of the experiments are difficult to pull off or confusing without an instructor, and the section on vowels was really difficult to know if I was doing correctly. The book's unique approach leads readers to explore the entire range of human sounds by a series of introspective experiments carried out in their own vocal tracts. Please note that textbooks and other products described on this site may not be available outside the USA. If this is the first time you used this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your Google Drive account.

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This second edition of A Practical Introduction to Phonetics features a new format and text design; updated use of phonetic symbols in line with the latest International Phonetic Alphabet Chart (1996); a revised further reading section that includes recent publications; and additional references to several important new publications.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. The book leads readers to explore human sounds by a series of experiments carried out in their own vocal tracts. Our resources are crucial for knowledge lovers everywhere—so if you find all these bits and bytes useful, please pitch in. More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon.

A Practical Introduction to Phonetics - J. C. Catford

I also loved the fact that Catford draws examples from a variety of languages, not just English, although English is the predominant language of interest. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 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. What I find to be the book’s biggest advantage is that every new sound it describes is immediately followed by several practical tasks. 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.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. Most of the examples are very clear and easy to follow, others less so, although I wonder whether the problem is in me and not the instructions.

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Catford is widely regarded as the leading practical phonetician of our time, and is currently (1988) Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Michigan. com to locate the appropriate site for your region, or you may press Close to continue on the USA site. You need virtually no prior knowledge about the subject and the practical aspects of phonetics indeed play an important part in it. If this is the first time you used this feature, you will be asked to authorise Cambridge Core to connect with your Dropbox account.A]n introduction to general phonetics that integrates the articulatory and the acoustic aspects of the subject in a way that few other introductory works do; that gives a comprehensive view of the whole subject. This book is an introduction to practical phonetics, that is, to the description and classification of the sounds of speech. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION: New format and text design Updated usageof phonetic symobls in line with the most recent International Phonetic Alphabet Chart (1996) Revisions to 9 figures Text updated and clarified for ease of reading Revised further reading section with recent publications and more attention to aerodynamics, acoustics, and prosodies New references to the most important new publications This book is an introduction to phonetics, that is, to the description and classification of the sounds of speech. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.

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articulation (the ways in which the air stream is finally modulated to generate specific types of sound), and prosodic features (stress, syllable, tone, intonation, etc. The entire range of phonetic categories is introduced in 124 'experiments', to be carried out in the readrer's own vocal tract.