Description
Combining coverage of the key concepts and tools within phonetics and phonology with a systematic introduction to Praat, this textbook provides a lively and engaging ‘way in’ to the discipline. The author first covers the fundamentals of the articulatory and acoustic aspects of speech and introduces Praat as the main tool for examining and visualising speech. Next, the unit of analysis is gradually expanded (from syllables to words to turns and dialogues) and excerpts of real dialogues exemplify the core concepts for discovering how speech works. The final part of the book brings all the concepts and notions together with commentaries to the transcription of several short excerpts of dialogues. This book will be essential reading for students on undergraduate courses in phonetics and phonology. Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Fundamental Concepts.- Chapter 3: Articulation.- Chapter 4: Acoustics & Introduction to Praat.- Chapter 5: English Vowels.- Chapter 6: English Consonants.- Chapter 7: Allophonic Variation in English.- Chapter 8: Syllables.- Chapter 9: Word Stress.- Chapter 10: Connected Speech.- Chapter 11: Prosody I: Basics.- Chapter 12: Prosody II: Intonation.- Chapter 13: Prosody III: Beyond the Intonational Phrase.- Chapter 14: Exemplifying the Book Material in Real Interviews.
