Phonetics, phonology

Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation highlights the importance of pronunciation in the assessment of second language speaking proficiency.

Assessment in Second Language Pronunciation highlights the importance of pronunciation in the assessment of second language speaking proficiency.

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary English Pronunciation provides a comprehensive survey of this field covering both theoretical and practical perspectives on pronunciation.

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary English Pronunciation provides a comprehensive survey of this field covering both theoretical and practical perspectives on pronunciation.

Intended for the absolute beginner, Introducing Phonetics and Phonology requires no previous background in linguistics, phonetics or phonology.

Intended for the absolute beginner, Introducing Phonetics and Phonology requires no previous background in linguistics, phonetics or phonology.

Written in a lively and engaging style, this brand new textbook provides students with a friendly yet authoritative introduction to the sounds of language.

The second edition of this hugely successful textbook provides comprehensive coverage of a wide range of topics in theoretical and applied linguistics.

Breaking away from previously rigid descriptions of the linguistic system of the English language, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries explores fascinating case studies which refuse to fall neatly within the traditional definitions of linguistic domains and boundaries.

Breaking away from previously rigid descriptions of the linguistic system of the English language, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries explores fascinating case studies which refuse to fall neatly within the traditional definitions of linguistic domains and boundaries.

The book offers a step-by-step approach to the task of describing what is systematic in conversational behaviour.

This book analyses and challenges the metatheoretical framework which supports information-processing models of human speech perception.

This text uses machine data of poetry readings to discover features of rhythm and intonation and to clear away methodological problems that hamper the teaching of poetic melody.

Generative phonology is a developing field of linguistics, and is producing both rival interpretations and models.

Generative phonology is a developing field of linguistics, and is producing both rival interpretations and models.

This work provides 50,000 words of prosodically-transcribed text from a variety of sources.

This work provides 50,000 words of prosodically-transcribed text from a variety of sources.

Frontiers of Phonology is a collection of essays that present a selective overview of trends in the linguistic analysis of sound structure.

Frontiers of Phonology is a collection of essays that present a selective overview of trends in the linguistic analysis of sound structure.

Problems and Perspectives- Studies in the Modern French Language looks at a number of interesting or problematic areas in the phonology, morphology, syntax and lexis of the French language and encourages the reader to think critically about different ways of approaching, describing and explaining these issues or data.

Problems and Perspectives- Studies in the Modern French Language looks at a number of interesting or problematic areas in the phonology, morphology, syntax and lexis of the French language and encourages the reader to think critically about different ways of approaching, describing and explaining these issues or data.

First published in 1987.

First published in 1987.

Traditionally, investigations into speech and pronounciation have relied on the unaided skills of the phonetician in recognising and reproducing speech sounds.

Traditionally, investigations into speech and pronounciation have relied on the unaided skills of the phonetician in recognising and reproducing speech sounds.

Phonetics is the scientific study of sounds used in language- how the sounds are produced, how they are transferred from the speaker to the hearer and how they are heard and perceived.

Phonetics is the scientific study of sounds used in language- how the sounds are produced, how they are transferred from the speaker to the hearer and how they are heard and perceived.

Pronunciation plays a crucial role in learning English as an international language, yet often remains marginalised by educators due to a lack of required phonetic and phonological knowledge.

Pronunciation plays a crucial role in learning English as an international language, yet often remains marginalised by educators due to a lack of required phonetic and phonological knowledge.

This textbook describes the approaches to phonology that are most relevant to communication disorders.

This textbook describes the approaches to phonology that are most relevant to communication disorders.

This book explores the topics of English accents and pronunciation.

This book explores the topics of English accents and pronunciation.

The universalist view that acquisition of phonology is guided by universal principles has been the dominant position for decades.

The universalist view that acquisition of phonology is guided by universal principles has been the dominant position for decades.

First published in 1939, this book provides a brief but comprehensive view of language in general, and of English and American language in particular.

First published in 1939, this book provides a brief but comprehensive view of language in general, and of English and American language in particular.

First published in 1933 (this edition in 1939), this book sees Partridge introducing the reader to the eccentric lexicographers Wesley and Captain Grose.

First published in 1933 (this edition in 1939), this book sees Partridge introducing the reader to the eccentric lexicographers Wesley and Captain Grose.

First published in 1980, this book questions many of the assumptions that have accumulated around the subject of intonation as it occurs in spontaneous speech, as well as texts read aloud.

First published in 1980, this book questions many of the assumptions that have accumulated around the subject of intonation as it occurs in spontaneous speech, as well as texts read aloud.

First published in 1990, this collection celebrates the life and work of Professor A.

First published in 1990, this collection celebrates the life and work of Professor A.

This dissertation, first published in 1980, is concerned with the role of the syllable in generative grammar.

This dissertation, first published in 1980, is concerned with the role of the syllable in generative grammar.

This work, first published in 1980, was a doctoral dissertation submitted to the Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972.

This work, first published in 1980, was a doctoral dissertation submitted to the Department of Foreign Literatures and Linguistics of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972.

The Routledge Handbook of Phonological Theory provides a comprehensive overview of the major contemporary approaches to phonology.

The Routledge Handbook of Phonological Theory provides a comprehensive overview of the major contemporary approaches to phonology.

Southern Min refers to a group of Chinese dialects spoken mainly in Southeast China and Taiwan.