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Vowels and consonants / Peter Ladefoged

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Singapore : Wiley Blackwell, c2012Edition: Third EditionDescription: xvii, 211 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781444334296
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • P 221 .L24 2012
Contents:
Chapter1. Sounds and languages -- Chapter2. Pitch and loudness -- Chapter3. Vowel contrasts -- Chapter4. The sounds of vowels -- Chapter5. Charting vowels -- Chapter6. The sounds of consonants -- Chapter7. Acoustic components of speech -- Chapter8. Talking computers -- Chapter9. Listening Computers -- Chapter10. How we listen to speech -- Chapter11. Making English consonants -- Chapter12. Making English vowels -- Chapter13. Actions of the larynx -- Chapter14. Consonants around the world -- Chapter15. Vowels around the world -- Chapter16. Putting vowels and consonants together
Summary: This popular and accessible introduction to phonetics has been fully updated for its third edition and now includes an accompanying website. While maintaining Peter Ladefoged's expert writing and knowledge of sounds in language, Sandy Disner brings essential updates on topics such as speech technology
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Books Books National University - Manila LRC - Annex General Circulation English and Language Studies GC P 221 .L24 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) c.1 Available NULIB000014076

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter1. Sounds and languages -- Chapter2. Pitch and loudness -- Chapter3. Vowel contrasts -- Chapter4. The sounds of vowels -- Chapter5. Charting vowels -- Chapter6. The sounds of consonants -- Chapter7. Acoustic components of speech -- Chapter8. Talking computers -- Chapter9. Listening Computers -- Chapter10. How we listen to speech -- Chapter11. Making English consonants -- Chapter12. Making English vowels -- Chapter13. Actions of the larynx -- Chapter14. Consonants around the world -- Chapter15. Vowels around the world -- Chapter16. Putting vowels and consonants together

This popular and accessible introduction to phonetics has been fully updated for its third edition and now includes an accompanying website. While maintaining Peter Ladefoged's expert writing and knowledge of sounds in language, Sandy Disner brings essential updates on topics such as speech technology

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