Transcribing the Sound of English

ISBN-13: 9780521166058 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 202 str.

Paul Tench

Opis

Enjoy developing skills in phonetics with easy explanations, 'can't-go-wrong' exercises, audio back-up, real life talk and words to intonation.

Recenzje

'Tench's course supplements existing descriptive works on English phonetics and is ideal for autonomous learners, regardless of their level. It cannot be regarded merely as a practice book, as it puts transcription skills in a wider context and shows the value of being analytical and attentive to detail, qualities indispensable in academic research. Given the current paucity of transcription training material for university-level courses, it is a very welcome arrival on the scene. It is also a hugely enjoyable read.' English Language and Linguistics

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Words ... : Why transcribe?; 1. Vowels; 2. Consonants; 3. Word stress; 4. Allophones; 5. Accents; 6. Phrases; Part II. … and Discourse: 7. Rhythm; 8. Intonation: tonality; 9. Intonation: tonicity; 10. Intonation: tone; 11. Intonation: secondary tone; 12. Intonation.