A Critical Introduction to Phonetics

by Ken Lodge

Book Overview

A Critical Introduction to Phonetics presents core areas of the subject from refreshing new perspectives. It takes a new stance on the presentation of basic phonetic skills for students of linguistics. Using examples drawn from a wide-range of languages Ken Lodge introduces the key aspects of phonetics, examining the difference between speech and writing, the physiology of speech production, basic and detailed articulation, and acoustic phonetics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826488749
• ISBN13: 9780826488749
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"