Main description:

An introduction to the fundamentals of linguistic phonetics filled with learning tools that focus on practical phonetic transcription skills. Through in-text exercises and accompanying audio recordings, this introductory text makes the learning of phonetics clear, systematic, and easy. Appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students in the speech and hearing professions, this book focuses on teaching students the practical skills necessary to successfully perform phonetic transcription of individuals with speech sound disorders. Beginning with pertinent information on normal speech production, this introductory text then introduces students to the transcription of consonants and vowels, connected speech, and individuals with speech sound disorders. Students also learn the transcription of regional and ethnic dialectal variations of speech. Throughout the well-organized text, CD icons, learning exercises, objectives, and study questions help students learn and process the text's material.

Contents:

Preface to the Third Edition 1 Phonetics: A "Sound" Science Chapter Learning Objectives Introduction Phonetics as a Field of Study Variation in Phonetic Practice IPA Fonts A Note on Pronunciation and Dialect Study Questions On-Line Resources 2 Phonetic Transcription of English Chapter Learning Objectives The Difference between Spelling and Sound Morphemes Phonemes Allophones: Members of a Phoneme Family Syllables Word Stress Broad versus Narrow Transcription Review Exercises Study Questions On-Line Resources Assignments 3 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism Chapter Learning Objectives The Respiratory System and Respiration The Laryngeal System and Phonation The Supralaryngeal System and Articulation Review Exercises Study Questions On-Line Resources 4 Vowels Chapter Learning Objectives What Is a Vowel ? The Vocal Tract and Resonance Transcription of the English Vowels Review Exercises Study Questions On-Line Resources Assignments 5 Consonants Chapter Learning Objectives What Is a Consonant? Consonants versus Vowels Manner, Place, and Voicing The English Consonants Review Exercises Study Questions On-Line Resources Assignments 6 Connected Speech Chapter Learning Objectives Assimilation Suprasegmental Aspects of Speech Review Exercises Study Questions On-Line Resources Assignments 7 Clinical Phonetics: Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders Chapter Learning Objectives Overview of the Clinical Process Typical Phonological Development Phonological Processes Children with Phonological Disorders Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders: Diacritics The extIPA and the VoQS Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders: Non-English Phonemes Suggestions for Transcription Review Exercises Study Questions On-Line Resources Assignments 8 Dialectal Variation Chapter Learning Objectives Regional Dialects Southern American English Eastern American English Social and Ethnic Dialects African American English Learning English as a Second Language Spanish-Influenced English Asian/Pacific-Influenced English Russian- and Arabic-Influenced English Review Exercises Study Questions On-Line Resources Assignments References Answers to Questions Appendix A Glossary Index