An introduction to English phonetics
Richard Ogden (Author)
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
eBook, English, 2017
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Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2017
1 online resource (xv, 221 pages) : illustrations
9781474411776, 9781474411783, 9781282620087, 9786612620089, 9780748630943, 1474411770, 1474411789, 1282620088, 6612620080, 0748630945
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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
English