Sociophonetics - An Introduction

Sociophonetics - the interface of sociolinguistics and phonetics - is a field that has expanded rapidly in recent years. A subject that requires both methodological and theoretical assessment for study, sociophonetics has never before been presented in a way that ties these fundamental strands together so successfully. This comprehensive and user friendly introduction seamlessly marries the dual cores of sociophonetics into one accessible text.In a methodical and structured approach, S ophonetics: An Introduction :- Provides detailed analysis of phonetic variables, discussing consonants, vowels, prosody and voice quality- Includes clear and thorough explanations of how to measure linguistic phenomena and conduct acoustic analyses and perception experiments- Covers a variety of theoretical approaches, including exemplar theory and cognitive sociolinguistics- Examines, through theoretical issues, how sociolinguistics, phonetics and cognitive linguistics are linkedThomas'' innovative and friendly introduction to sociophonetics presents both a guide for advanced beginners as well asabasis for further development of professional research.>

Product details

• Authors: Eric Thomas, Eric R. Thomas, Erik Thomas
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.12.2010
• EAN: 9780230224568
• ISBN: 978-0-230-22456-8
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; B, Sociolinguistics, Social Sciences, Phonetics, phonology, Phonology and Phonetics, Phonology