| Description |
xiv, 364 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
For dummies
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--For dummies.
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| Summary |
The clear and easy way to get a handle on the science of speech. The science of how people produce and perceive speech, phonetics has an array of real-world applications, from helping engineers create an authentic sounding Irish or Canadian accent for a GPS voice, to assisting forensics investigators identifying the person whose voice was caught on tape, to helping a film actor make the transition to the stage. Phonetics is a required course among students of speech pathology and linguistics, and it's a popular elective among students of telecommunications and forensics. The first popular guide to this fascinating discipline, is an excellent overview of the field for students enrolled in introductory phonetics courses and an ideal introduction for anyone with an interest in the field. Bonus instructional videos, video quizzes, and other content available online for download on the dummies.com product page for this book. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Getting started with phonetics. Understanding the A-B-Cs of phonetics ; The lowdown on the science of speech sounds ; Meeting the IPA: your new secret code ; Producing speech: the how-to ; Classifying speech sounds: your gateway to phonology -- Speculating about English speech sounds. Sounding out English consonants ; Sounding out English vowels ; Getting narrow with phonology ; Perusing the phonological rules of English ; Grasping the melody of language ; Marking melody in your transcription -- Having a blast: sound, waveforms, and speech movement. Making waves: an overview of sound ; Reading a sound spectogram ; Confirming that you just said what I thought you said -- Going global with phonetics. Exploring different speech sources ; Visiting other places, other manners ; Coming from the mouths of babes ; Accentuating accents ; Working with broken speech -- The part of tens. Ten common mistakes that beginning phoneticians make and how to avoid them ; Debunking ten myths about various English accents. |
| Subject |
Phonetics.
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English language -- Phonetics.
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| ISBN |
1118505085 |
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9781118505083 |
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