Fundamentals of Phonetics : A Practical Guide for Students

by Small, Larry H.

• ISBN13: 9780205419128
• ISBN10: 0205419127
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Centered on a strong foundation of hands-on experience, Fundamentals of Phonetics: A Practical Guide for Students, Second EDITION, is designed to help instructors provide their students with the most current topics and theories related to phonetics and phonetic transcription. Highlights of the Second EDITION: bull; bull;Approaches phonetics in a clear, comprehensive and "early-stage" manner for students who have not yet begun clinical training. bull;Supplemental audio CDs provide students additional practice in transcription by allowing them to listen to various speakers with varying dialects. A CD icon alerts students to listen to the audio recordings while completing text exercises (Chapters 2-8). bull;Provides a vast amount of transcription exercises, with more examples of children with phonological problems (Chapters 4-8). bull;NEW examples of Arabic and Russian Influenced English. bull;NEW exercises that provide practice transcribing the same sentence by more than one speaker. Supplemental Audio CDs Available! Provide your students additional practice in transcription through this three-CD set with 180 minutes of recordings. Receive a 10% discount on both the text and the CD set by using this special package ISBN: 0-205-44491-1! Communication Disorders Supersite Students now have access to all of this site's quizzes, links, and resources to help them prepare for their tests, papers, and exams. For more information visit http://www.ablongman.com/commdisorders . Don't Miss These Other Special Value Pack Options: Research Navigatortrade; Research Navigatortrade; can be a student's best friEND when they're facing a large research project. Especially helpful with the toughest challenge-getting started- Research Navigatortrade; offers a comprehensive, step-by-step walk-through of the research process, along with access to some of the most respected source databases available. Access to Research Navigatortrade;-a $15 value-is FREE when packaged with a new Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences textbook! If this text did not come packaged with Research Navigatortrade;, look for it in your bookstore or visit http://www.researchnavigator.com today to purchase immediate access. The Career Center Do your students need help transitioning from being a student to becoming a professional? With The Career Center, they can register to receive eight 30-minute career counseling sessions-a total of four hours of career consultant time! The Career Center is designed to address the wide range of preparation and life stages of individuals who are attempting to develop their careers. Qualified career specialists advise students as they establish, or reestablish, themselves in today's competitive global economy. The Career Center-a $25 value-is FREE to your students when you order it packaged with any new Allyn & Bacon Communication Sciences textbook. Visit www.ablongman.com/careercenter for more information Contact your local Allyn & Bacon representative and request special packaging codes to take advantage of these great offers.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	vii
Preface to the First Edition	ix
Phonetics: A ``Sound'' Science	1	(6)
Variation in Phonetic Practice	4	(3)
The Phonetic Representation of English	7	(30)
The Difference between Spelling and Sound	7	(2)
Morphemes	9	(2)
Phonemes	11	(4)
Distinctive Features	15	(3)
Allophones: Members of a Phoneme Family	18	(1)
Systematic versus Impressionistic Transcription	19	(1)
Syllables	20	(4)
Word Stress	24	(6)
Review Exercises	30	(2)
Study Questions	32	(1)
Assignments	33	(4)
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism	37	(12)
The Respiratory System and Respiration	37	(2)
The Laryngeal System and Phonation	39	(3)
The Supralaryngeal System and Articulation	42	(4)
The Vocal Tract and Resonance	46	(1)
Review Exercises	47	(1)
Study Questions	48	(1)
Vowel Transcription	49	(58)
What Is a Vowel?	49	(4)
The English Vowels	53	(39)
Review Exercises	92	(5)
Study Questions	97	(2)
Assignments	99	(8)
Consonant Transcription	107	(62)
What Is a Consonant?	107	(1)
Vowels versus Consonants	107	(3)
Manner, Place, and Voicing	110	(2)
The English Consonants	112	(38)
Review Exercises	150	(3)
Study Questions	153	(2)
Assignments	155	(14)
Connected Speech	169	(40)
Assimilation	170	(9)
Suprasegmental Aspects of Speech	179	(16)
Review Exercises	195	(5)
Study Questions	200	(1)
Assignments	201	(8)
Clinical Phonetics	209	(56)
Overview of the Clinical Process	209	(3)
Typical Phonological Development	212	(3)
Phonological Processes	215	(11)
Children with Phonological Disorders	226	(4)
Allophonic Transcription of Speech	230	(10)
The extIPA	240	(3)
Suggestions for Transcription	243	(2)
Review Exercises	245	(4)
Study Questions	249	(2)
Assignments	251	(14)
Dialectal Variation	265	(46)
Regional Dialects	267	(4)
Southern American English	271	(6)
Eastern American English	277	(3)
Social Dialects	280	(1)
African American Vernacular English	280	(5)
Learning English as a Second Language	285	(1)
Spanish-Influenced English	286	(4)
Asian/Pacific-Influenced English	290	(2)
Phonological Interference: Russian and Arabic Speakers	292	(4)
Review Exercises	296	(9)
Study Questions	305	(2)
Assignments	307	(4)
References	311	(4)
Answers to Questions	315	(52)
Glossary	367	(4)
Index	371