Table of Contents
Preface to the Third Edition
1 Phonetics: A “Sound” Science
Chapter Learning Objectives
Introduction
Phonetics as a Field of Study
Variation in Phonetic Practice
IPA Fonts
A Note on Pronunciation and Dialect
Study Questions
On-Line Resources
2 Phonetic Transcription of English
Chapter Learning Objectives
The Difference between Spelling and Sound
Morphemes
Phonemes
Allophones: Members of a Phoneme Family
Syllables
Word Stress
Broad versus Narrow Transcription
Review Exercises
Study Questions
On-Line Resources
Assignments
3 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
Chapter Learning Objectives
The Respiratory System and Respiration
The Laryngeal System and Phonation
The Supralaryngeal System and Articulation
Review Exercises
Study Questions
On-Line Resources
4 Vowels
Chapter Learning Objectives
What Is a Vowel ?
The Vocal Tract and Resonance
Transcription of the English Vowels
Review Exercises
Study Questions
On-Line Resources
Assignments
5 Consonants
Chapter Learning Objectives
What Is a Consonant?
Consonants versus Vowels
Manner, Place, and Voicing
The English Consonants
Review Exercises
Study Questions
On-Line Resources
Assignments
6 Connected Speech
Chapter Learning Objectives
Assimilation
Suprasegmental Aspects of Speech
Review Exercises
Study Questions
On-Line Resources
Assignments
7 Clinical Phonetics: Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders
Chapter Learning Objectives
Overview of the Clinical Process
Typical Phonological Development
Phonological Processes
Children with Phonological Disorders
Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders: Diacritics
The extIPA and the VoQS
Transcription of Speech Sound Disorders: Non-English Phonemes
Suggestions for Transcription
Review Exercises
Study Questions
On-Line Resources
Assignments
8 Dialectal Variation
Chapter Learning Objectives
Regional Dialects
Southern American English
Eastern American English
Social and Ethnic Dialects
African American English
Learning English as a Second Language
Spanish-Influenced English
Asian/Pacific-Influenced English
Russian- and Arabic-Influenced English
Review Exercises
Study Questions
On-Line Resources
Assignments
References
Answers to Questions
Appendix A
Glossary
Index