An introduction to English phonetics /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ogden, Richard
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2009.
Series:Edinburgh textbooks on the English language.
Subjects:
English language > Phonetics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Phonetics & Phonology.
Englisch
Phonetik
Englisch.
Lehrbuch.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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