The Sounds of Language (eBook)
640 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-119-87849-0 (ISBN)
The Sounds of Language presents a comprehensive introduction to both the physical and cognitive aspects of speech sounds. Assuming no prior knowledge of phonetics or phonology, this student-friendly textbook clearly explains fundamental concepts and theories, describes key phonetic and phonological phenomena, explores the history and intersection of the two fields, offers practical advice on collecting and reading data, and more.
Twenty-four concise chapters, written in non-technical language, are organized into six sections that each focus on a particular sub-discipline: Articulatory Phonetics, Acoustic Phonetics, Segmental Phonology, Suprasegmental Phonology, the Phonology/Morphology Interface, and Variation and Change. The book's flexible modular approach allows instructors to easily choose, re-order, combine, or skip sections to meet the needs of one- and two-semester courses of varying levels. Now in its second edition, The Sounds of Language contains updated references, new problem sets, new examples, and links to new online material. The new edition features new chapters on Lexical Phonology; Word Structure and Sound Structure; and Variation, Probability, and Phonological Theory. Chapters on Sociolinguistic Variation, Child Language Acquisition, and Adult Language Learning have also been extensively updated and revised.
Offering uniquely broad and balanced coverage of the theory and practice of two major branches of linguistics, The Sounds of Language:
* Covers a wide range of topics in phonetics and phonology, from the anatomy of the vocal tract to the cognitive processes behind the comprehension of speech sounds
* Features critical reviews of different approaches that have been used to address phonetics and phonology problems
* Integrates data on sociolinguistic variation, first language acquisition, and second language learning
* Surveys key phonological theories, common phonological processes, and computational techniques for speech analysis
* Contains numerous exercises and progressively challenging problem sets that allow students to practice data analysis and hypothesis testing
* Includes access to a companion website with additional exercises, sound files, and other supporting resources
The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology, Second Edition, remains the ideal textbook for undergraduate and beginning graduate classes on phonology and phonetics, as well as related courses in linguistics, applied linguistics, speech science, language acquisition, and cognitive science programs.
ELIZABETH C. ZSIGA is Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University, where she has taught undergraduate and graduate students since 1994. Her research focuses on the sound systems of diverse languages and the intersections between phonetics and phonology. She is the author of The Phonology/Phonetics Interface and has published widely in leading scholarly journals.
Chapter 1 The Vocal Tract
Chapter 2 Basics of Articulation: Manner and Place in English
Chapter 3 A Tour of the Consonants
Chapter 4 A Map of the Vowels
Chapter 5 Anatomy, Physiology, and Gestural Coordination
Chapter 6 The Physics of Sound: Pendulums, Pebbles, and Waves
Chapter 7 Looking at Speech: Waveforms, Spectra, and Spectrograms
Chapter 8 Speech Analysis: Under the Hood
Chapter 9 Hearing and Speech Perception
Chapter 10 Phonology 1: Abstraction, Contrast, Predictability
Chapter 11 Phonotactics and Alternations
Chapter 12 What is a Possible Language? Distinctive Features
Chapter 13 Rules and Derivations in Generative Grammar
Chapter 14 Constraint-based Phonology
Chapter 15 Sound Structure and Word Structure: Lexical Phonology
Chapter 16 Syllables and Prosodic Domains
Chapter 17 Stress
Chapter 18 Tone and Intonation
Chapter 19 Diachronic Change
Chapter 20 Sociolinguistic Variation
Chapter 21 Variation and Gradience in Phonological Theory
Chapter 22 Child Language Acquisition
Chapter 23 Adult Language Learning
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.3.2024 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | LAWZ - Linguistics in the World |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft |
| Schlagworte | Linguistics • phonetics • Phonetik • Phonologie • Phonology • Sprachwissenschaften |
| ISBN-10 | 1-119-87849-7 / 1119878497 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-119-87849-0 / 9781119878490 |
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