The sounds of language : an introduction to phonetics /

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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...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rogers, Henry
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Colección:Learning about language.
Temas:
English language > Phonetics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Phonetics & Phonology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Publisher's Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; The study of phonetics; Articulatory phonetics; English places of articulation; Technical terms; Exercises; Chapter 2 The basic sounds of English; Transcription; Accents of English; Consonants; Vowels; Stress; Comparison of RP and GA; Technical terms; Symbols; Exercises; Chapter 3 English consonants; Allophones and phonemes; Voicing; Length; Place of articulation; Manner of articulation; Technical terms; Symbols; Exercises; Chapter 4 English vowels
  • Distributional restrictionsThe vowel phonemes of RP; The vowel phonemes of GA; RP and GA vowels; Technical terms; Symbols; Exercises; Chapter 5 English suprasegmentals; Syllables; Phonotactics; Stress; Pitch and intonation; Rhythm; Technical terms; Symbol; Exercises; Chapter 6 English accent differences; Background; General scheme; Received Pronunciation (RP) revisited; Cockney; Yorkshire; Scotland; Belfast; Dublin; Australia; New Zealand; South Africa; West Indies; India; General American (GA) revisited; New England; New York City; US South; African American Vernacular English; Canada
  • NewfoundlandTechnical terms; Exercises; Chapter 7 Sound waves, spectra, and resonance; Sound waves; Spectrum; Glottal wave; Resonance; Noise; Technical terms; Exercises; Chapter 8 The acoustics of English sounds; Spectrograms; English vowels; English consonants; Technical terms; Exercises; Chapter 9 Vowels and glides; Vowels; Glides; Technical terms; Symbols; Exercises; Chapter 10 Place of articulation; Primary places of articulation; Double articulation; Secondary articulations; Technical terms; Symbols; Exercises; Chapter 11 Manner of articulation; Degree of stricture; Obstruents
  • ApproximantsTrills, taps, and flaps; Laterals; Nasals; Technical terms; Symbols; Exercises; Chapter 12 Phonation; Anatomy; Glottis; States of the glottis; Voice onset time; Breathy voiced stops; Technical terms; Symbols; Exercises; Chapter 13 Air stream mechanisms; Air pressure; Air stream mechanisms; Technical terms; Symbols; Exercises; Chapter 14 Syllables and suprasegmentals; Syllable; Length; Pitch and tone; Stress; Intonation; Technical terms; Exercises; Appendices; Appendix A English consonantal allophones; Appendix B Glossary; Appendix C Calligraphy
  • Appendix D The transcription of English vowelsAppendix E The International Phonetic Alphabet; Bibliography; Index

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