Practical Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students (Routledge English Language Introductions) - Softcover

Mees, Inger M.; Collins, Beverley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 041542514X ISBN 13: 9780415425148

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

Practical Phonetics and Phonology:

• presents the essentials of the subject in a lively way whilst stressing the day-to-day applications of phonetics and phonology
• covers all the core concepts of speech science such as: the phoneme, syllable structure, production of speech, vowel and consonant possibilities, glottal settings, stress, rhythm, intonation and the surprises of connected speech
• incorporates classic readings from key names in the discipline including David Abercrombie, David Crystal, Dennis Fry, Daniel Jones, Peter Ladefoged, and Steven Pinker
• includes an audio CD containing a collection of samples provided by genuine speakers of twenty-five accent varieties from Britain, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore and West Africa.

New features of this edition include: new readings by Peter Trudgill and John Wells; a section on English orthography; an appendix of websites dealing with phonetics and accents of English; revised and updated activities and examples. The accompanying CD now includes: British Estuary English and New York English.

The second edition of Practical Phonetics and Phonology will appeal to all students of English language and linguistics and those training for a certificate in TEFL.

The accompanying website to this book can be found at http://cw.routledge.com/textbooks/reli/

About this title

Review

"...one of the most successful introductory texts in the
field, as it manages an ongoing seamless combination of phonetic and
phonological theory and areas of practical application. As a textbook it covers
a vast amount of material, but is consistently successful in presenting only
what is immediately relevant for the undergraduate / EFL level it is aimed at." -- Linguist List, 2008 

From the Back Cover

 

Praise for the first edition:

‘…gathers together a far wider range of topics than other books on English phonetics. Many more accents of English are discussed, and we really learn about English as a world language. Experienced teachers of English and beginning students will all profit from this book.’

Peter Ladefoged, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Praise for the second edition:

‘I have used the first edition of Practical Phonetics and Phonology in my teaching with great success – my students were very enthusiastic about it. So I am delighted to welcome this second edition, which contains many additional goodies.’

John Wells, Emeritus Professor of Phonetics, UCL

‘An invaluable and up-to-date resource for students of phonetics and phonology.’

Masanori Toyota, Kansai Gaidai University, and Emeritus Professor, Kyoto University, Japan

 

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.

Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume.

 

Practical Phonetics and Phonology:

• presents the essentials of the subject in a lively and direct manner stressing the day-to-day applications of English phonetics and phonology
• introduces the core concepts of speech science, such as the phoneme, syllable structure, production of speech, vowel and consonant possibilities, glottal settings, stress, rhythm, intonation and the surprises of connected speech
• discusses regional and social accent variation, with an accompanying audio CD containing a collection

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041542514X
• ISBN 13: 9780415425148
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 308