Fundamentals of Phonetics A Practical Guide for Students 5th Edition
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Pref ace
Brief Contents
Contents
Chapter 1 Phonetics: A ''Sound'' Science
Phonetics and the International Phonetic Alphabet
Variation in Phonetic Practice
The IPA and Unicode Fonts
Chapter 2 Phonetic Transcription of English
The Differences Between Spelling and Sound
Morphemes, Phonemes, and Allophones
Syllables and their Components
Primary Word Stress
Broad Versus Narrow, and Systematic Versus Impressionistic Transcription
Chapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
The Respiratory System and Respiration
The Laryngeal System and Phonation
The Supralaryngeal System and Articulation
The Vocal Tract and Resonance
Chapter 4 Vowels
Learning Objectives
English Vowel and Diphthong Production
Transcription of English Vowels and Diphthongs
Chapter 5 Consonants
Learning Objectives
Consonants Versus Vowels
Production of English Consonants: Manner, Place, and Voicing
Transcription of the English Consonants
Chapter 6 Acoustic Characteristics of Vowels and Consonants
Time, Frequency, and Intensity
Acoustic Characteristics of Vowels and Diphthongs
Acoustic Characteristics of Consonants
Clinical Application
Chapter 7 Connected Speech
Learning Objectives
Assimilatory Processes in Connected Speech
Nonassimilatory Processes in Connected Speech
Suprasegmental Aspects of Speech
Chapter 8 Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders
Phonological Processes
Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders: Diacritics
Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders: Non-English Phonemes
Suggestions for Increasing Accuracy in Phonetic Transcription
Chapter 9 Dialectal Variation
Formal and Informal Standard American English
Defining Regional Dialects
Social and Ethnic Dialects
Learning English as a Second Language
Accent Modification with English Language Learners
Answers to Questions
Appendix
Glossary
Index