Fundamentals of Phonetics

Description

New and updated features of this title

• NEW/UPDATED: Census data, learning objectives, study questions, online resources, and references reflect the latest research, philosophies, and best practices in the field.
• NEW: Content includes a description of the branches of phonetics in Chapter 1; the addition of the postalveolar place of articulation in the consonant phoneme chart in Chapter 5 to align with the IPA; and an overview of typical phonological development to contextualize the discussion of speech sound disorders in Chapter 8.
• UPDATED: Focus on equity and inclusion includes the use of person-first language in the text and the use of multiple skin tones in the anatomical figures to represent the diversity of human speakers.
• UPDATED: Chapter 7, Connected Speech, is reorganized to reflect segmental and suprasegmental aspects of speech.
• UPDATED: Treatment of normal variation in speech and disordered speech highlights normal variation as an inherent part of speech shaped by anatomical, acoustic, contextual, developmental, and regional/social/ethnic factors.

1. Phonetics: A “Sound” Science
2. Phonetic Transcription of English
3. Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
4. Vowels
5. Consonants
6. Acoustic Characteristics of Vowels and Consonants
7. Connected Speech
8. Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders
9. Dialectical Variation

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.

Hallmark features of this title

• The easy-to-follow writing style is written with the novice in mind, helping introductory-level students gain a basic understanding of phonetics and phonetic transcription.
• A wealth of transcription exercises gives students numerous opportunities to practice transcribing speech using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
• An entire chapter on dialectical variation introduces differences in speech production focusing on regional, social, and ethnic dialects (Ch. 9).
• A large section devoted to individuals who are learning English as a second language and the differences between their languages and English.
• In-chapter exercises, chapter summaries, and end-of-chapter review exercises further students’ understanding of the material.