Fundamentals of Phonetics : A Practical Guide for Students by Larry H. Small (2004, Trade Paperback, Revised edition)

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The new edition of Small's Fundamentals of Phonetics offers a refreshingly unique and thorough practice-based approach to learning the skills necessary for expert phonetic transcription of individuals with disordered speech. Emphasis is placed on the issues tied to linguisitic phonetics with an introduction to clinical phonetics, and issues involving dialectal variation of speech. The available audio CD enables readers to listen to examples and absorb additional information. This new edition offers more transcription exercises with examples of children with disordered speech, Arabic Influenced English and Russian Influenced English.

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PublisherAllyn & Bacon, Incorporated

ISBN-100205419127

ISBN-139780205419128

eBay Product ID (ePID)30505967

Product Key Features

Number of Pages384 Pages

Publication NameFundamentals of Phonetics : a Practical Guide for Students

LanguageEnglish

SubjectLinguistics / Phonetics & Phonology, Audiology & Speech Pathology

Publication Year2004

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorLarry H. Small

Subject AreaMedical, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight27.9 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width10.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

LCCN2004-047744

Dewey Edition23

Target AudienceCollege Audience

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal421/.58

Edition DescriptionRevised Edition

Lc Classification NumberPe1135.S49 2005

Table of ContentMost chapters conclude with "Review Exercises," "Study Questions, " and "Assignments." 1. Phonetics: A "Sound" Science. Variation in Phonetic Practice. 2. The Phonetic Representation of English. The Difference between Spelling and Sound.Morphemes.Phonemes.Distinctive Features.Allophones: Members of a Phoneme Family.Systematic versus Impressionistic Transcription.Syllables.Word Stress. 3. Anatomy of the Speech Mechanism. The Respiratory System and Respiration.The Laryngeal System and Phonation.The Supralaryngeal System and Articulation.The Vocal Tract and Resonance. 4. Vowel Transcription. What Is a Vowel?The English Vowels. 5. Consonant Transcription. What Is a Consonant?Vowels versus Consonants.Manner, Place, and Voicing.The English Consonants. 6. Connected Speech. Assimilation.The Suprasegmental Aspects of Speech. 7. Clinical Phonetics. Overview of the Clinical Process.Typical Phonological Development.Phonological Processes.Children with Phonological Disorders.Allophonic Transcription of Speech.Placement of Diacritics in Transcription.The extIPA.Suggestions for Transcription. 8. Dialectial Variation. Regional Dialects.Southern American English.Eastern American English.Social Dialects.African American Vernacular English.Learning English as a Second Language.Spanish-Influenced English.Asian/Pacific-Influenced English.Phonological Interferences: Russian and Arabic Speakers. References. Answers to Questions. Glossary. Index.