- Practical Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students

Editorial Reviews
Review
Practical Phonetics and Phonology gathers together a far wider range of topics than other books on English phonetics. Many more accents of English are discussed, and we really learn about English as a world language. Experienced teachers of English and beginning students will all profit from this book.
–Peter Ladefoged, University of California Los Angeles

[This book] genuinely delivers what many introductions only promise: enviably clear explanations of phonetic and phonological frameworks, wide-ranging accounts of segmental and suprasegmental features and, most importantly, reasons why speech variation matters. The emphasis on the practicalities and applications of studying speech makes this book an essential resource for both newcomers to the subject and established disciples.
–Joan Rahilly, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland

An excellent and original book, written in a clear and accessible style and containing much well-informed discussion of varieties of English.
–Philip Carr, Université Paul Valéry, France

The general impression upon reading the book from cover to cover is that it truly gives what many introductions only promise.
–Biljana Cubrovic, University of Belgrade, The European English Messenger, Fall 2004



Product Description
Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.
Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible 'two-way' structure is built around four sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the knowledge gained.

Practical Phonetics and Phonology:
*is a wide-ranging introduction to practical aspects of English phonetics and phonology
*covers step by step the core concepts: production of speech, classification of vowels and consonants, phoneme, syllable structure, features of connected speech, stress and intonation
*includes discussion of regional and social accent variation, language change in progress, application of phonetics to language teaching and learning
*provides classic readings by the key names in the discipline: Ladefoged, Abercrombie, Fry, Crystal, Pinker and Daniel Jones
*is backed up by an accompanying free audio CD with samples of genuine speakers of 20 accent varieties from Britain, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore, West Africa.