An Introduction to English Phonology - Couverture souple

McMahon, April

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0748612513 ISBN 13 : 9780748612512

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2001

Synopsis

An Introduction to English Phonology introduces undergraduates to the basic tools and concepts necessary for the outline description of English phonological systems and processes. By working through the book and the various exercises included, students should come to understand the need for a dedicated system of description and transcription for speech sounds, and for a degree of phonological abstraction. They should learn to carry out elementary, broad phonetic transcription, and be able to establish contrastive vowel and consonant systems for their own varieties and to express simple generalisations reflecting the productive and predictable patterns of English sounds.* designed for a one-term or one-semester introductory course in English Language* suitable for both native and non-native speakers of English* emphasis on varieties of modern English around the world* an essentially theory-neutral approach, with the concepts central to the practice of phonology clearly explained

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

April McMahon is Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students at the University of Manchester, and Professor in the Department of Linguistics and English Language. Her previous books include Understanding Language Change, Lexical Phonology and the History of English and Change, Chance, and Optimality.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0748612513
• ISBN 13: 9780748612512
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible