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Informationen zum Autor Ian R. A. MacKay is retired professor of linguistics at the University of Ottawa. He has taught phonetics and speech science for forty-five years to students of linguistics, speech–language pathology, and audiology. Klappentext Written in a clear, approachable way, this textbook provides an introduction to the science of phonetics: how speech sounds are produced, how we classify them, and how they are processed to allow the rapid transmission of language-based messages. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is ideal for a beginner to the field. Vorwort Written in a clear, approachable way, this is an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to phonetics, ideal for beginners. Zusammenfassung Written in a clear, approachable way, this textbook provides an introduction to the science of phonetics: how speech sounds are produced, how we classify them, and how they are processed to allow the rapid transmission of language-based messages. Comprehensive yet accessible, it is ideal for a beginner to the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Phonetics and language; 2. Phonetic transcription; 3. Anatomy and physiology of speech; 4. Air pressure and aerodynamics; 5. Consonants; 6. Vowels; 7. Sounds of North American English; 8. Voice, phonation, and nasality; 9. Airstream mechanisms: clicks, implosives, ejectives, esophageal speech; 10. Speech dynamics; 11. Suprasegmentals; 12. Acoustics; 13. Interlocutors: talkers and hearers; Glossary; References; Index.
