Principles Of Phonetics

Autor: Laver, John

Editorial: Cambridge University Press

Lenguaje: Inglés Internacional

ISBN13: 9780521456555

Reseña: Underlying the apparent diversity shown by thousands of mutually incomprehensible languages of the world there is a remarkable elegant and principled unity in the way that these languages exploit the phonetic resources of speech. It is these principles that Professor Laver sets out to describe in this major new textbook. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject it is designed for readers who wish to pursue the study of phonetics from an initial to an advanced stage equipping them with the necessary foundations for independent research. The book moves from a discussion of general concepts to a total of eleven chapters on phonetic classification and it includes discussion of other issues such as the relationship between phonetics and phonology. There are illustrations from over 500 of the worlds languages. Principles of Phonetics will be required reading for all serious students of speech and language.