Synopses & Reviews
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology: From Concepts to Transcription provides readers with a basic foundation in both phonetics and phonology. The book has two goals: (1) to connect phonetics and phonology into a conceptual unity and (2) to demonstrate the practical relevance of phonetics, phonology, and phonetic transcription for beginning students in communication disorders and related disciplines, such as linguistics or education.
Written with an abundance of real-life examples, this first edition provides readers with a large base of information, from the basic definitions of phonetics and phonology to their practical, clinical applications when analyzing speech samples, demonstrating to future speech language practioners the interconnection between these two areas of of the field. The text's uniqueness lies in the continuous application of the presented information to practical examples, reinforcing to students the relevance of this knowledge to clinical practice while providing the instructor with practical examples which can be used to demonstrate basic principles.
An important feature of this book is the inclusion of a phonetic transcription workbook. This workbook guides the student through a systematic learning process beginning with the identification of sounds within words, as opposed to letters, to transcribing multisyllabic words and short phrases. The process is a step-by-step one in which vowels and consonants are introduced in small groups, words are selected based on these sounds, followed by listening and transcription practice. Additional sounds are added systematically and each unit builds upon the next. The workbook will provide the student with many opportunities to learn phonetic transcription in an orderly process.
Review
"[Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology: From Concepts to Transcription] has the novelty of combining material relating to phonology with the basics of phonetics which makes it more interesting, applicable, and versatile." -Sue Bessel Hume, University of Tennessee
"Well on its way to becoming one of the premier textbooks on introductory phonetics (and phonology). I like it better than the texts I'm currently using." -Michael Blomgren, University of Utah
Synopsis
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology: From Concepts to Transcription provides readers with a basic foundation in both phonetics and phonology. The book has two goals: (1) to connect phonetics and phonology into a conceptual unity and (2) to demonstrate the practical relevance of phonetics, phonology, and phonetic transcription for beginning students in communication disorders and related disciplines, such as linguistics or education.
Written with an abundance of real-life examples, this first edition provides readers with a large base of information, from the basic definitions of phonetics and phonology to their practical, clinical applications when analyzing speech samples, demonstrating to future speech language practioners the interconnection between these two areas of of the field. The text's uniqueness lies in the continuous application of the presented information to practical examples, reinforcing to students the relevance of this knowledge to clinical practice while providing the instructor with practical examples which can be used to demonstrate basic principles.
An important feature of this book is the inclusion of a phonetic transcription workbook. This workbook guides the student through a systematic learning process beginning with the identification of sounds within words, as opposed to letters, to transcribing multisyllabic words and short phrases. The process is a step-by-step one in which vowels and consonants are introduced in small groups, words are selected based on these sounds, followed by listening and transcription practice. Additional sounds are added systematically and each unit builds upon the next. The workbook will provide the student with many opportunities to learn phonetic transcription in an orderly process.
Synopsis
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology: From Concepts to Transcription provides readers with a basic foundation in both phonetics and phonology. The book has two goals: the first is to connect phonetics and phonology into a conceptual unity and the second is to demonstrate the practical relevance of phonetics, phonology, and phonetic transcription for beginning students in communication disorders and related disciplines, such as linguistics or education.
Written with an abundance of real-life examples, this first edition provides readers with a large base of information, from the basic definitions of phonetics and phonology to their practical, clinical applications when analyzing speech samples. The text's uniqueness lies in how it connects the various concepts with practical examples. This helps students to solidify what they are learning and understand its relevance to clinical practice.
Highlights of this New Text…
- Unique to this text — A chapter on Phonological development explains the development of speech in children using three theoretical models, one of which is a contemporary model emphasizing nonlinear phonologies.
- A separate set of DVDs are available containing both audio and video resources for practice in transcription. This DVD set can be purchased using
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Table of Contents
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION (TEXT)
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
CHAPTER 2 AN OVERVIEW OF SPEECH PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 3 AN INTRODUCTION TO PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION
CHAPTER 4 ARTICULATORY PHONETICS: PRODUCTION FEATURES OF VOWELS
CHAPTER 5 ARTICULATORY PHONETICS: PRODUCTION FEATURES OF CONSONANTS
CHAPTER 6 DIALECT AND LANGUAGE VARIATIONS
CHAPTER 7 SPEECH IN CONTEXT AND DIACRITICS
CHAPTER 8 PHONOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT: PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS
CHAPTER 9 PHONETIC AND PHONEMIC ANALYSIS: CLINICAL APPLICATION
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TRANSCRIPTION WORKBOOK (AT END OF TEXT)
PREFACE
MODULE #1 LETTERS AND SOUNDS
MODULE #2 STRESSED VERSUS UNSTRESSED SYLLABLES AN INTRODUCTION
MODULE #3 INTRODUCTING THE VOWELS /i/, /A/, AND /u/ AND VARIATIONS OF /A/: /O/ AND /a/
MODULE #4 INTRODUCING THE STOP-PLOSIVES
MODULE #5 INTRODUCING MORE VOWELS: /I/, /E/, /Ï/, AND
MODULE #6 THE FRICATIVES /f/, /v/, /s/, /z/, /S/, /Z/, /T/, /D/,
MODULE #7 THE DIPHTHONGS /e¡I/, /o¡U/, /a¡I/, /a¡U/, AND /O¡I/
MODULE #8 THE NASALS /m/, /n/, AND /N/, THE APPROXIMANTS (CONSISTING OF THE GLIDES /w/ AND /j/ PLUS
THE LIQUIDS /l/ AND /r/) AND THE AFFRICATES /tS/ AND /dZ/
MODULE #9 THE CENTRAL VOWELS /¿/, /«/, /ä±/, AND /ã/
MODULE #10 THE CENTERING OR RHOTIC DIPHTHONGS /A¥ã/, /E¥ã/, /I¥ã/, /o¥ã/
MODULE #11 INTRODUCING THE DIACRITICS
MODULE #12 DIALECT
MODULE #13 SPONTANEOUS SPEECH AND ARTICULATION TESTING
ANSWERS TO TRANSCRIPTION WORKBOOK