Phonetics: The Science of Speech

Paperback

Main Details

Title Phonetics: The Science of Speech
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Martin J. Ball
By (author) Joan Rahilly
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:248
Dimensions(mm): Height 241,Width 173
Category/GenrePhonetics and phonology
ISBN/Barcode 9780340700105
ClassificationsDewey:414
Audience
Undergraduate
Illustrations 108 illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Hodder Education
Publication Date 29 October 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This volume provides a complete introduction to the study of phonetics for beginning students. All the main areas within phonetic science are covered in a lively and accessible way - speech production, speech acoustics, and speech perception; segmental and suprasegmental aspects of speech; methods of phonetic transcription; and there is an introduction to modern techniques of speech imaging and modelling.

Author Biography

Martin J. Ball, Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA Joan Rahilly, School of Englishm Queen's University of Belfast, UK