Learn more. Source Revisions. Created by James Notes some of books may not available for your country and only available for those who subscribe and depend to the source of the book library websites. Description : A complete basic course in English phonetics and phonology which combines academic material with practical exercises , both written and recorded.
Since the publication of the first edition in , this course has established itself as the most practical , comprehensive text in the field and become widely used in many parts of the world in universities and other institutions of higher Phonology by Robert Kennedy ebook - ebooks.
Read online , or download in secure PDF or secure ePub format This thoughtfully ordered introduction to a wide range of phonological phenomena is accessibly written to assist student understanding. This book examines some of the ways in which linguists can express what native speakers know about the sound system of their language.
This introduction to the phonology of present-day English offers a systematic and detailed discussion of the features shared by three varieties of English: "General American," Southern British "Received Pronunciation" and "Scottish Standard Goyvaerts ed.
Phonology in the s , Ghent : Story - Scientia , , pp. In addition, the field has fragmented ideologically so that, both in Syntax and in Phonology there are internal schisms wide enough to be considered competing theories. Although the founders of Cognitive Grammar Lakoff and Langacker This thoughtfully ordered introduction to a wide range of phonological phenomena is accessibly written to assist student understanding.
This edition therefore devotes a new chapter to Assimilation, a section to Tones in relation to Attitudes, and highlights certain important aspects of pronunciation, such as rules of word accentuation. Starting with general phonetics, the book goes on to give a brief functional account of general phonology and then a selective and yet fairly exhaustive description of the phonetics and phonology of English.
It also provides a number of conversational passages in phonetic script as well as in ordinary spelling for practice in reading aloud. What sets this text apart is its novelty of approach and lucidity of treatment. English pronunciation is followed as per the "Received Pronunciation of England". This text is specially designed for postgraduate students of English, undergraduate and postgraduate students of Linguistics, and for those undergoing secondary and tertiary level teachers' training programmes in English.
Since the publication of the first edition in , this course has established itself as the most practical, comprehensive text in the field and become widely used in many parts of the world in universities and other institutions of higher education.
This new edition takes into account recent developments in the teaching of phonology. It includes updated references, fuller coverage of intonation, and a new chapter on different varieties of English with illustrative recorded material.
At the end of each chapter in the book there are notes giving information on further reading, discussion of the more challenging issues, written exercises and, where appropriate, suggestions for teachers. In addition the audio CDs include recorded exercises for every chapter which are particularly helpful for non-native speakers.
A full answer key is available at the back of the book.
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