Fundamentals of Phonetics: A Practical Guide for Students - Softcover

Small, Larry H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133895726 ISBN 13: 9780133895728

Publisher: Pearson, 2015

Synopsis

Note: This text does not come with the audio cd. To order the 3 audio CD set, use ISBN 013403306X. To order the audio CD packaged with this text, use ISBN 0134204816.

 

Here is a clear, systematic introduction to the fundamentals of linguistic phonetics with a total learning package designed to help students become proficient in phonetics and phonetic transcription. Fundamentals of Phonetics by Larry Small provides speech and hearing students with a good understanding of phonetics principles through practice. The text uses in-text exercises and supplemental audio recordings to teach the practical skills necessary to successfully perform phonetic transcription of individuals using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Students learn about the transcription of consonants and vowels, connected speech, and individuals with speech sound disorders. A chapter on speech acoustics introduces spectrograms and the acoustic characteristics of speech sounds. Students also learn how to transcribe individuals who display regional and ethnic dialectal variation of speech, including those who have learned to speak English as a second language. Throughout the text are included chapter objectives, learning exercises, in-class and take-home assignments, online resources, and study questions that will help students learn, process, and practice the material presented in the text.

About this title

About the Author

Larry H. Small received both a B.S. in Speech Pathology and Audiology (1977), and an M.A. in Audiology (1977) from Kent State University. He received his Ph.D. in Speech and Hearing Science from Ohio University in 1984. He worked as a clinical audiologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha from 1978 – 1980. Dr. Small joined the faculty of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in 1984, and remained on the faculty for twenty-four years, prior to his retirement in 2008 when he was named Associate Professor Emeritus. While at BGSU, he served as the Director of the University Honors Program (1991 – 1996). He was also Chair of the Department of Communication Disorders from 2003-2007. Dr. Small was on the Executive Board of the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) from 2007-2011, serving as President from 2009-2010. He began teaching undergraduate and AuD courses at Ohio State University (OSU) in 2008. For the past thirty years, he has taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in phonetics, hearing science, diagnostic audiology and aural rehabilitation, both at BGSU and OSU. He has authored or co-authored numerous presentations and publications. Dr. Small was named an ASHA Fellow in 2014.

From the Back Cover

This clear, systematic, easy-to-understand text provides freshman and sophomore-level speech and hearing students with a good understanding of phonetics principles through practice. Fundamentals of Phonetics uses in-text exercises and supplemental audio recordings to teach the practical skills necessary to successfully perform phonetic transcription of individuals using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Students learn about the transcription of consonants and vowels, connected speech, and individuals with speech sound disorders. A chapter on speech acoustics introduces spectrograms and the acoustic characteristics of speech sounds. Students also learn how to transcribe individuals who display regional and ethnic dialectal variation of speech, including those who have learned to speak English as a second language. Throughout the well-organized text, chapter objectives, CD icons, learning exercise with an answer key, in-class and take-home assignments, online resources, and study questions help students learn, process, and practice the material presented in the text. In this new edition:

• Additional information relating to the use of computer fonts in phonetic transcription alerts students to recent advances in computing technology that have benefitted the study of phonetics. (Chapter 1)
• Updated supplemental three audio CDs provide additional opportunity for transcription practice. CD icons located throughout the text correspond with the audio exercises. Students are able to listen to various speakers (both children and adults) in helping them hone the skill of phonetic transcription. To order the audio CD, use ISBN 013403306X. To order the audio CD packaged with this text, use ISBN 0134204816.
• New exercises have been added to the chapter on Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism.
• Students learn and understand the auditory cues necessary for perception of speech sounds in a new chapter on Acoustics of Vowels and Consonants. The chapter provides students with a basic introduction to speech acoustics, including spectrographic analysis of speech. (Chapter 6)

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0133895726
• ISBN 13: 9780133895728
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 432