Phonetics: Principles and Practices - Softcover

Singh, Sadanand

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597560200 ISBN 13: 9781597560207

Publisher: Plural Publishing Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Completely updated and revised The standard work for over 30 years Written by one of the world's most respected and well-known instructors Uniquely features a joint speech-language pathology and audiology perspective This fundamental text is a launching point for study in the field of phonetics. It introduces readers to the key elements in phonetic study, providing an overview of phonetic transcription, anatomy of speech production and perception, the physics of sound, properties of vowels, diphthongs, and consonants, stress and intonation, and connected speech. Revisions in this third edition reflect the steady growth in exploration and understanding of the field of phonetics since the publication of the original edition of this book, with valuable contributions and input from two distinguished phoneticians, Donald Mower, Ph.D., and David Ingram, Ph.D. In addition to new and updated content, this book retains the unique presentation of selected speech production modules developed over 30 years ago, which enable students to independently study the complex phenomenon of speech sound in context.After mastering this text, students will find they have opened the door to opportunities in the study of speech-language pathology.

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About the Author

Sadanand Singh, Ph.D. Dr. Sadanand Singh (1934-2010) was a Fellow of the American Speech-Hearing-Language Association (ASHA) and an active member and contributor to the direction of the organization. He was also founder and Chairman of Plural Publishing, Inc. He was a Professor at The Ohio State University, Professor and Department Chair at Howard University, Professor and Director at the University of Texas Health Science program, and Professor and Chairman of the Communicative Disorders Department at San Diego State University. He also served on advisory boards with leading scientists, clinicians, and professors in several areas of key academic and clinical concentration. Dr. Singh authored several undergraduate and graduate texts in phonetics, phonology, measurements, and clinical procedures.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plural Publishing Inc
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1597560200
• ISBN 13: 9781597560207
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 268