{"product_id":"phonetics-a-coursebook-paperback-9780521732444","title":"Phonetics; A Coursebook (Paperback) 9780521732444","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhonetics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Coursebook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA problem-based introduction to phonetics, featuring over three hundred integrated exercises to help you discover and practice the subject as you read.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRachael-Anne Knight (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521732444, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 26 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e314 pages, 115 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17.5 x 1.5 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Engagingly written, this accessible introduction to articulatory phonetics tests the reader's understanding at every stage with a structured series of questions and exercises. The 20 well-balanced units cover basic theory and the essentials of English phonetics, including intonation.  Any student new to phonetics will find this a valuable learning aid.' Jill House, University College London\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA problem-based introduction to phonetics, with over three hundred exercises integrated into the text to help the student discover and practice the subject interactively. It assumes no previous knowledge of the subject and highlights and explains new terms and concepts when they are first introduced. Graded review questions and exercises at the end of every unit help the student monitor their own progress and further practice new skills, and there is frequent cross-referencing for the student to see how the subject fits together and how later concepts build on earlier ones. The book highlights the differences between speech and writing in Unit One and covers all the essential topics of a phonetics course.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The difference between speech and writing\u003cbr\u003e 2. Consonant voicing\u003cbr\u003e 3. Consonant place of articulation\u003cbr\u003e 4. Consonant manner of articulation\u003cbr\u003e 5. The IPA chart and mid-sagittal sections for consonants\u003cbr\u003e 6. Vowels\u003cbr\u003e 7. Airstream mechanisms\u003cbr\u003e 8. Syllables and stress\u003cbr\u003e 9. Allophonic variations of voice\u003cbr\u003e 10. Allophonic variations of place\u003cbr\u003e 11. Allophonic variations of manner\u003cbr\u003e 12. Allophonic variations of vowels\u003cbr\u003e 13. Allophonic transcription and parametric diagrams\u003cbr\u003e 14. Speech sound variation\u003cbr\u003e 15. Weak forms and elision\u003cbr\u003e 16. Liaison\u003cbr\u003e 17. Assimilation\u003cbr\u003e 18. Broad transcription\u003cbr\u003e 19. Intonation\u003cbr\u003e 20. Functions of intonation.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Phonetics, phonology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Phonetics, phonology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Phonetics,%20phonology%20%5BCFH%5D%22\"\u003eCFH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45999520088344,"sku":"9780521732444","price":31.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521732444i_9434fa95-81b6-4706-9ccd-1106035d9849.jpg?v=1691380601","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/phonetics-a-coursebook-paperback-9780521732444","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}