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Title: An Introduction to English Phonetics | Author(s): Richard Ogden | Publisher: Edinburgh University Press | Year: 2009 | Language: English | Pages : 208 | ISBN: 0748625402, 9780748625406, 9780748625413, 0748625410 | Size: 2 MB | Extension: pdf

This book introduces readers to the sounds of spoken English, covering phonetic representation and showing that different forms of representation supply different perspectives on data. The volume also provides an overview of the vocal tract and works through the consonant and vowel sounds of English. Since English can assume a diverse range of forms, this book gives readers a general phonetic framework to apply to this variety, with illustrations taken from English-speakers across the world. Naturally-occurring English takes a central role, and while words are seen as important, they are not the only source of data. Sounds like clicks are included, because of their use in conversation.

Table of contents :
Cover Page......Page 1
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright info......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Figures and tables......Page 9
To readers......Page 12
Acknowledgements......Page 14
THE INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET (revised to 2005)......Page 15
1 Introduction to phonetics......Page 16
2 Overview of the human speech mechanism......Page 22
3 Representing the sounds of speech......Page 35
4 The larynx, voicing and voice quality......Page 55
5 Vowels......Page 71
6 Approximants......Page 93
7 Plosives......Page 111
8 Fricatives......Page 133
9 Nasals......Page 153
10 Glottalic and velaric airstreams......Page 169
11 Conclusion......Page 185
Glossary......Page 188
Discussion of the exercises......Page 196
Further reading......Page 202
Index......Page 206