An introduction to phonetics and phonology, 3d ed.9781405130837 An introduction to phonetics phonetics (fōnĕt`ĭks, fə–), study of the sounds of languages from three basic points of view. Phonetics studies speech sounds according to their production in the vocal organs (articulatory phonetics), their physical properties and phonology phonology, study of the sound systems of languages. It is distinguished from phonetics, which is the study of the production, perception, and physical properties of speech sounds; phonology attempts to account for how they are combined, organized, and convey meaning , 3d ed. Clark, John Clark, John, 1766–1832, governor of Georgia (1819–23), b. Edgecomb co., N.C. As a boy he served with his father, Elijah Clarke, in the American Revolution and afterward won distinction as an Indian fighter. et al. Blackwell Publishing 2007 487 pages $54.95 Paperback Blackwell textbooks in linguistics; 9 P217 Clark (U. of Western Sydney), Yallop and Fletcher (both languages and linguistics, U. of Melbourne) present a fully revised textbook for use in introductory-level university courses on phonetics and phonology. The third edition features updated chapters on the anatomy, physiology, and acoustics of speech production, including recent research findings; a revised chapter on speech perception; an expanded chapter on prosody prosody: see versification. prosody Study of the elements of language, especially metre, that contribute to rhythmic and acoustic effects in poetry. , including a major section on autosegmental-metrical models of intonation intonation In phonetics, the melodic pattern of an utterance. Intonation is primarily a matter of variation in the pitch level of the voice (see tone), but in languages such as English, stress and rhythm are also involved. ; and additional material on theoretical phonology, including a new section on constraint-based theories such as Optimality Theory. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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