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An Introduction to English Phonetics - (Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language) 3rd Edition by Richard Ogden (Paperback)
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Highlights
- In the third edition of this bestselling introductory textbook, Richard Ogden presents the concepts, terminology and representations needed for understanding how English is pronounced globally.
- About the Author: Richard Ogden is Professor of Linguistics at the University of York.
- 256 Pages
- Language + Art + Disciplines, Language Arts
- Series Name: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language
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About the Book
In the third edition of this bestselling introductory textbook, Richard Ogden presents the concepts, terminology and representations needed for understanding how English is pronounced globally.
Book Synopsis
In the third edition of this bestselling introductory textbook, Richard Ogden presents the concepts, terminology and representations needed for understanding how English is pronounced globally. He guides you through the vocal tract, explains clearly how the sounds of speech are made, and introduces phonetic transcription and acoustic analysis.
This textbook uses naturally-occurring conversational speech throughout so you can get to know the details of everyday talk (and not just the careful pronunciations presented in dictionaries.) Written in a user-friendly style with plenty of examples, this textbook is a great starting point for your first university course on English phonetics.
Review Quotes
This concise and clearly written book is highly practical, encouraging readers to engage in the description, transcription and analysis of a wide range of speech sounds, as well as introducing readers to the acoustics of speech sounds in an accessible way. It serves as ideal preparation for more advanced study.
--Gareth Walker, University of SheffieldAbout the Author
Richard Ogden is Professor of Linguistics at the University of York. His research focuses on the phonetic details of naturally occurring conversation, including turn-taking, and the phonetic implementation of social actions, combining conversation analytic and phonetic methods. He also has an interest in multimodality.