Phonetics: A Coursebook
Rachael-Anne Knight
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Description for Phonetics: A Coursebook
Paperback. A problem-based introduction to phonetics, featuring 300+ integrated exercises to help you discover and practice the subject as you read. Num Pages: 313 pages, 115 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 176 x 248 x 18. Weight in Grams: 568. A Coursebook. 316 pages, 115 b/w illus. A problem-based introduction to phonetics, featuring 300+ integrated exercises to help you discover and practice the subject as you read. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CFH. Dimension: 175 x 248 x 9. Weight: 636.
A problem-based introduction to phonetics, with over three hundred exercises integrated into the text to help the student discover and practice the subject interactively. It assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and highlights and explains new terms and concepts when they are first introduced. Graded review questions and exercises at the end of every unit help the student monitor their own progress and further practice new skills, and there is frequent cross-referencing for the student to see how the subject fits together and how later concepts build on earlier ones. The book highlights the differences between speech and writing ... Read more
A problem-based introduction to phonetics, with over three hundred exercises integrated into the text to help the student discover and practice the subject interactively. It assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and highlights and explains new terms and concepts when they are first introduced. Graded review questions and exercises at the end of every unit help the student monitor their own progress and further practice new skills, and there is frequent cross-referencing for the student to see how the subject fits together and how later concepts build on earlier ones. The book highlights the differences between speech and writing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521732444
SKU
V9780521732444
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About Rachael-Anne Knight
Rachael-Anne Knight is Senior Lecturer in Phonetics in the Department of Language and Communication Science at City University, London.
Reviews for Phonetics: A Coursebook
'Engagingly written, this accessible introduction to articulatory phonetics tests the reader's understanding at every stage with a structured series of questions and exercises. The 20 well-balanced units cover basic theory and the essentials of English phonetics, including intonation. Any student new to phonetics will find this a valuable learning aid.' Jill House, University College London