English phonetics and phonology : a practical course

By: Roach, Peter [Author]Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009Edition: 4th editionDescription: xi, 231 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 2 CD-ROMs (4 3/4 in.)ISBN: 9780521149211 ; 0521149215Subject(s): English language -- Phonetics | English language -- Phonology | English language -- Study and teachingDDC classification: 421.5
Contents:
Introduction -- The production of speech sounds -- Long vowels, diphthongs and triphthongs -- Voicing and consonants -- Phonemes and symbols -- Fricatives and affricates -- Nasals and other consonants -- The syllable -- Strong and weak syllables -- Stress in simple words -- Complex word stress -- Weak forms -- Problems in phonemic analysis -- Aspects of connected speech -- Intonation 1 -- Intonation 2 -- Intonation 3 -- Functions of intonation 1 -- Functions of intonation 2 -- Varieties of English pronunciation -- Recorded exercises -- Answers to written exercises.
Summary: Bridging the gap between simple pronunciation handbooks and technical phonetics and phonology textbooks, this new edition takes into account recent developments in the teaching of phonology.
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Includes index

Introduction --
The production of speech sounds --
Long vowels, diphthongs and triphthongs --
Voicing and consonants --
Phonemes and symbols --
Fricatives and affricates --
Nasals and other consonants --
The syllable --
Strong and weak syllables --
Stress in simple words --
Complex word stress --
Weak forms --
Problems in phonemic analysis --
Aspects of connected speech --
Intonation 1 --
Intonation 2 --
Intonation 3 --
Functions of intonation 1 --
Functions of intonation 2 --
Varieties of English pronunciation --
Recorded exercises --
Answers to written exercises.

Bridging the gap between simple pronunciation handbooks and technical phonetics and phonology textbooks, this new edition takes into account recent developments in the teaching of phonology.

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