by Larry Small, Chao-Yang Lee
Fundamentals of Phonetics
is a systematic, easy-to-understand introduction to phonetics
principles and transcription. It uses in-text exercises to teach the
practical skills necessary to successfully perform phonetic
transcription of individuals using the International Phonetic Alphabet
(IPA). You'll learn about the transcription of consonants and vowels,
connected speech, and individuals with speech sound disorders. A chapter
on speech acoustics introduces spectrograms and the acoustic
characteristics of speech sounds. You will also learn how to transcribe
individuals who display regional and ethnic dialectal variations of
speech, including those who have learned to speak English as a second
language.
The 6th Edition is updated with new material on key concepts in phonetic transcription, current census data, and more.
