Course in Phonetics Book + CD-ROM - Softcover

Ladefoged, Peter; Johnson, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1428231269 ISBN 13: 9781428231269

Publisher: Heinle, 2010

Synopsis

Phonetics is so understandable with A COURSE IN PHONETICS and its CD! This best-selling text gets undergraduates painlessly into the subdiscipline of phonetics. Attuning your ear and practicing speech sounds is easy with the CD-ROM; over 4,000 audio files include many versions of English and almost 100 other languages. The CD also contains material for every chapter--recordings of words in the tables and performance exercises--and maps with links to sounds of the languages spoken in various areas of the world.

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Review:

"I haven't seen any texts that compare with Ladefoged's." "The exercises help students internalize and get the hands-on practice that they need for understanding each concept presented." "The CD--audio examples are crucial ... particularly helpful to be able to click on the IPA symbol and hear the sound." ."..THE authoritative text in phonetics." ..".THE authoritative text in phonetics." -I haven't seen any texts that compare with Ladefoged's.- -The exercises help students internalize and get the hands-on practice that they need for understanding each concept presented.- -The CD--audio examples are crucial ... particularly helpful to be able to click on the IPA symbol and hear the sound.- -...THE authoritative text in phonetics.-

About this edition

• Publisher: Heinle
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1428231269
• ISBN 13: 9781428231269
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 322