Speech Sounds
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Speech Sounds is an accessible guide to basic phonetic theory which helps explain the fundamental skills of the phonetician, investigates the different angles involved in the production of "sound", uses data-based material to reinforce each new concept, includes examples from a wide range of languages and provides dozens of exercises with solutions and full cross-references. This workbook can complement existing course or textbook material in a classroom setting or can be used for independent study.Routledge Language Workbooks are practical introductions to specific areas of language. Providing comprehensive coverage as well as a basis for further study, they teach through hands-on language analysis, apply basic analytical skills to a wide range of data, and explain all technical concepts clearly and simply.
List of illustrationsUsing this bookAcknowledgements1Spoken and written language12Phonetic transcription, consonant and vowel sounds73Consonants: the role of the larynx164More about vowels225The organs of speech and place of articulation306Manner of articulation and airstream mechanisms417Consonant description and voice-place-manner labels528The International Phonetic Alphabet609More about consonant variation6610Yet more about consonants: secondary articulations74Further reading81Answers to exercises83Index102
