The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics
learning about language\ General Editors: Geoffrey Leech and Mick Short, Lancaster University\ Phonetics is the scientific study of sounds used in language: how the sounds are produced, how they are transferred from the speaker to the hearer and how they are heard and perceived. The Sounds of Language provides an accessible, general introduction to phonetics with a special emphasis on English.\ Focusing on the phonetics of English, the first section allows students to get an overall view of...
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The Sounds of Language provides an accessible, general introduction to phonetics with a special emphasis on English.
Preface1. Introduction2. The basic sounds of English3. English consonants4. English vowels5. English suprasegmentals6. English accent differences7. Sound waves, spectra, and resonance8. The acoustics of English sounds9. Vowels and semivowels10. Place of articulation11. Manner of articulation12. Phonation13. Airstream mechanisms14. Syllables and suprasegmentals
