Calvert's Descriptive PhoneticsNow in its third edition, Calvert's Descriptive Phonetics is more lively and up-to-date than ever. This edition retains the focus and clinical applicability of previous editions, while adding new information, examples, and exercises to enhance student understanding. Ideal for either a one- or two-semester course, Calvert's Descriptive Phonetics encompasses the broad range of introductory topics, such as basic consonant and vowel transcription, narrow transcription, suprasegmental features, and dialect variations. The accompanying Descriptive Phonetics Transcription Workbook, includes numerous listening and transcription exercises as well as a CD-ROM to facilitate practice outside the classroom.Highlights of this revised edition:Helpful glossary and review questions at the end of every chapter The most up-to-date analysis of dialect variationsWorkbook and CD-ROM to help your students develop listening and transcription skillsUpdated chapters to reflect the most current information in the field, from suprasegmental effects to multicultural variations dialectsCoupled with its state-of-the-art workbook, Calvert's Descriptive Phonetics streamlines learning and facilitates subject mastery. It is an effective teaching tool and a valuable resource, providing all the necessary tools to further phonetics and transcription proficiency. |
Contents
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VOWELS AND CONSONANTS | 26 |
VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS | 31 |
CONSONANTS | 58 |
SEGMENTAL AND SUPRASEGMENTAL EFFECTS | 91 |
ACOUSTIC PHONETICS | 114 |
DIALECTS | 133 |
APPLIED PHONETICS | 144 |
REFERENCES | 151 |
ANSWERS TO CHAPTER EXERCISES | 154 |
Other editions - View all
Calvert's Descriptive Phonetics Pamela G. Garn-Nunn,James M. Lynn,Donald R. Calvert Limited preview - 2004 |
Calvert's Descriptive Phonetics Pamela G. Garn-Nunn,James M. Lynn,Donald R. Calvert Snippet view - 2004 |
Common terms and phrases
accent acoustic signals Additional Notes affricate airstream is voiced alveolar ridge amplitude articulatory back vowels bilabial cartilage Chapter characteristics closure coarticulation Cognate Common spellings complex harmonic motion connected speech Contrasts Description dialectic variation diphthongs duration example Figure formant formant frequencies fricative front vowels fundamental frequency glide glottis Initial Medial Final intervocalic IPA symbol Key words language larynx lip rounding lower front teeth lungs manner of articulation Medial Final Sequences misarticulated narrow transcription nasal cavity noise nucleus occurs oral cavity orthographic palate pharynx phoneme phrase pitch place of articulation port is closed position postvocalic prevocalic produced Production The velopharyngeal pronunciation refers regional dialect released resonant resonant consonants REVIEW VOCABULARY second formant Sentences simple harmonic motion singleton speakers Spectrographic representation speech sounds stop consonants stressed syllables tongue elevation tongue tip transcribe unstressed velar vocal fold vibration vocal folds vocal tract voiced airstream voiceless workbook