English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides a unique introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard non-regional British English to…
Basic concepts -- Consonants -- Practice: Individual consonants -- Practice: Consonant contrasts -- Vowels -- Practice: Individual strong vowels -- Practice: Vowel contrasts -- Weak vowels and weak forms -- Practice: Weak vowels and weak forms -- Consonant clusters -- Practice: …
This volume presents a full-scale biography of Daniel Jones, a preeminent scholar and Britsih phonetician of the early 20th century, and the first linguist to hold a chair at a British university. This book traces Jone's life and career, including his contacts with other linguis…
