A Practical Introduction to Phonetics
J.C. Catford
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Paperback. This title is an introduction to general phonetics which explores the entire range of human sounds, systematically covering all types of modification of speech, articulation, and prosodic features. The entire range of phonetic categories is introduced in 124 "experiments". Series: Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 248 pages, numerous figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 424.
An understanding of phonetics - of the mechanisms of speech, of how the sounds of language are produced, and of how they can be analysed and classified - is an essential acquirement for all those who have to deal with language and languages either theoretically or practically. This book is an introduction to general phonetics which explores the entire range of human sounds, systematically covering all types of modification of speech (breath, voice, whisper, creak, etc.), articulation (the ways in which the air stream is finally modulated to generate specific types of sound), and prosodic features (stress, syllable, tone, ... Read more
An understanding of phonetics - of the mechanisms of speech, of how the sounds of language are produced, and of how they can be analysed and classified - is an essential acquirement for all those who have to deal with language and languages either theoretically or practically. This book is an introduction to general phonetics which explores the entire range of human sounds, systematically covering all types of modification of speech (breath, voice, whisper, creak, etc.), articulation (the ways in which the air stream is finally modulated to generate specific types of sound), and prosodic features (stress, syllable, tone, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199246359
SKU
V9780199246359
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About J.C. Catford
J. C. Catford is Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Michigan.
Reviews for A Practical Introduction to Phonetics
Review from previous edition 'an 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'
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