Discovering Phonetics and Phonology

ISBN-13: 9781137545718 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 256 str.

Lynne Cahill

Opis

Written in a lively and engaging style, this brand new textbook provides students with a friendly yet authoritative introduction to the sounds of language. Divided into six thematic parts, it unpicks the relationship between sound and spelling before showing you how to describe and classify sounds.

Spis treści

PART I: What is Phonetics and Why Do I Need It? 1. Sound and Spelling 2. Doing Phonetics PART II: How to Describe and Classify Sounds 3. Consonants 4. Vowels PART III: Putting Sounds Together 5. Syllables 6. Morphemes and Words Part IV: Rhythm and Tune 7. Stress 8. Tone and Intonation 9. Length and Duration Part V: Phonology 10. Phonological Features and Classes 11. Phonemes 12. Problems with Phonemes Part VI: Phonological Theory 13. Processes 14. Theoretical Approaches Appendix A: Phonetic Alphabets Appendix B: Praat Appendix C: Classroom Exercises Index.

O autorze

Lynne Cahill is Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Sussex, UK. In recent years she has focused on the relationship between spelling and pronunciation, with a particular interest in variant spellings in contexts as diverse as medieval legal documents and computer mediated communication.