An introduction to English phonetics /
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 r...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2017]
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Edición: | Second edition. |
Colección: | Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction to phonetics
- Overviews of the human speech mechanism: The complexity of speech mechanism ; Breathing ; The larynx and voicing ; Airflow ; Place of articulation ; Manner of articulation
- Representing the sounds of speech: Phonic transcription ; Acoustic representations ; Acoustic representations and segments ; Representation and units in phonetics.