This accessible and comprehensive survey of phonetic theory is an ideal introduction to phonetics for undergraduates approaching the subject for the very first time.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Acknowledgements
Symbols for transcribing English
IPA chart
1. Starting phonetics
2. The role of the larynx
3. Place of articulation
4. Manner of articulation
5. Airstream mechanisms
6. Describing vowels
7. Further parameters of variation in vowels
8. Further parameters of variation in consonants
9. Connected speech - segment dynamics
10. Beyond the segment
Answers to exercises
Bibliography
Index