A Practical Introduction to Phonetics (Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics)

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Second edition includes a revised further reading section and new references to the most important recent publications 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. It systematically covers all types of speech modification (breath, voice, whisper, creak), articulation (the ways in which the air stream is finally modulated to generate specific types of sound), and prosodic features (stress, syllable, tone, intonation). 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. By actually articulating sounds and attending to the motor sensations they produce, readers acquire a deep, personal Probably the nices thing about “A Practical Introduction to Phonetics” by J.C. Catford is that it delivers on both promises you can find in its title. You need virtually no prior knowledge about the subject and the practical aspects of phonetics indeed play an important part in it. urn:lcp:practicalintrodu00catf:epub:a52f9ee1-bd79-46cb-8a16-9e5e7a47995a Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier practicalintrodu00catf Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t54f5w518 Invoice 1213 Isbn 9780198242178

A Practical Introduction to Phonetics - J. C. Catford

This book is an introduction to practical phonetics, that is, to the description and classification of the sounds of speech. 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. This highly practical exploration of the subject is informed throughout by recent research, particularly in the aerodynamics and acoustics of speech. The second edition, now part of the Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics series, has been updated throughout, and is now consistent with the revised International Phonetic Alphabet (1996). Updated usage of phonetic symbols in line with the latest International Phonetic Alphabet Chart (1996) Systematic exploration of the entire range of human sounds, with a separate chapter on sound systems Lccn 88012546 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL23140850M Openlibrary_edition Carford starts with a fairly detailed sketch of the voice apparatus and processes that play a part in voice production. That creates a baseline which the author then uses to tell us about different sounds we utter. Their complexity grows with each chapter which gives Carford an opportunity to introduce new theoretical elements without getting us bogged down with too much theory at once.

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Over 120 simple experiments enable readers to explore and understand the basic principles of phonetics

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The author doesn’t limit himself to the English sounds and similarly covers those from other languages, although it must be said that the Europeans will find the examples more relatable. 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. With that in mind I’d recommend the book to those who have already found some interest in the subject. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2014-10-09 13:23:55.156976 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA1144820 City Oxford [England] Donor 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. It systematically covers all types of speech modification (breath, voice, whisper, creak), articulation (the ways in which the air stream is finally modulated to generate specific types of sound), and prosodic features (stress, syllable, tone, intonation). 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. 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.

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