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Practical Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students (Routledge English Language Introductions)
Practical Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students (Routledge English Language Introductions)
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| Category: | Books |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 0415506492 |
| Title: | Practical Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students (Routledge English Language Introductions) The Cheap Fast Free Post |
| Author: | Collins, Beverley |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Number of Pages: | 330 |
| Book Binding: | Paperback / softback |
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| Book Condition: | VERYGOOD |
| SKU: | GOR007567268 |
Item description
Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.
Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readingsall in the same volume. The innovative and flexible `two-dimensional structure is built around four sectionsintroduction, development, exploration and extensionwhich offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.
Revised and updated throughout, this third edition of Practical Phonetics and Phonology:
- presents the essentials of the subject and their day-to-day applications in an engaging and accessible manner
- covers all the core concepts of speech science, such as the phoneme, syllable structure, production of speech, vowel and consonant possibilities, glottal settings, stress, rhythm, intonation and the surprises of connected speech
- incorporates classic readings from key names in the discipline including David Abercrombie, David Crystal, Dennis Fry, Daniel Jones, Peter Ladefoged, Peter Trudgill and John Wells
- includes an audio CD containing a collection of samples provided by genuine speakers of 25 accent varieties from Britain, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore and West Africa
- gives outlines of the sound systems of six key languages from around the world
- contains over a hundred activity exercises, many accompanied by audio material
- is accompanied by a brand new companion website featuring additional guidance, audio files, keys to activities in the book, further exercises and activities, and extra practice in phonemic transcription
New features of this edition include an additional reading on teaching pronunciation, phonetic descriptions of three more languages (Japanese, Polish and Italian), expanded material on spelling/sound relationships, more information on acquiring the pronunciation of a foreign language, additional suggestions for further reading and much new illustrative material.
Written by authors who are experienced teachers and researchers, this best-selling textbook will appeal to all students of English language and linguistics and those training for a certificate in TEFL.
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