An introduction to English phonetics / Richard Ogden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ogden, Richard, author.

Series:

Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.

Edinburgh textbooks on the English language

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Phonetics.

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh, [Scotland] : Edinburgh University Press, 2017.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book introduces undergraduates to the concepts, terminology and representations needed for an understanding of how English is pronounced around the world. Assuming no prior knowledge, the book guides readers through the vocal tract and explains how sounds of speech are made. Two main forms of representation are used: phonetic transcription and simple acoustic data. As far as possible, the book is based on naturally-occurring, conversational speech so that readers are familiar with the details of everyday talk (and not just the careful pronunciations represented in dictionaries). Examples

Contents:

Content; Figures and tables; To readers; Acknowledgements; The International Phonetic Alphabet (revised to 2005); 1 Introduction to phonetics; 2 Overview of the human speech mechanism; 3 Representing the sounds of speech; 4 The larynx, voicing and voice quality; 5 Vowels; 6 Approximants; 7 Plosives; 8 Fricatives; 9 Nasals; 10 Glottalic and velaric airstreams; 11 Conclusion; Glossary; Discussion of the exercises; Further reading; Untitled

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4744-1176-2

1-4744-1177-0

1-4744-1178-9

1-4744-1175-4

1-282-62008-8

9786612620089

OCLC:

638860174