The sounds of language : an introduction to phonetics and phonology / Elizabeth C. Zsiga.

By:

Zsiga, Elizabeth C [author.]

Series: Linguistics in the world ; 3Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2024Edition: Second editionDescription: xviii, 609 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781119878483

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23/eng/20230804 414 Z8 2024

LOC classification:

P217 .Z75 2024

Contents:

Articulation. The vocal tract Basics of articulation : manner and place in English A tour of the consonants A map of the vowels Anatomy, physiology, and gestural coordination Acoustics and Perception. The physics of sound : pendulums, pebbles, and waves Looking at speech : waveforms, spectra, and spectrograms Speech analysis : under the hood Hearing and speech perception Segmental Phonology. Phonology 1 : abstraction, contrast, predictability Phonotactics and alternations What is a possible language? : Distinctive features Rules and derivations in generative grammar Constraint-based phonology Suprasegmental Phonology. Syllables and prosodic domains Stress Tone and intonation Phonology and Morphology. Word structure and sound structure Lexical phonology Variation and Change. Diachronic change Sociolinguistic variation Variation, probability, and phonological theory Child language acquisition Adult language learning

Summary: The Sounds of Language presents a comprehensive introduction to both the physical and cognitive aspects of speech sounds. Assuming no prior knowledge of phonetics or phonology, this student-friendly textbook clearly explains fundamental concepts and theories, describes key phonetic and phonological phenomena, explores the history and intersection of the two fields, offers practical advice on collecting and reading data, and more. Twenty-four concise chapters, written in non-technical language, are organized into six sections that each focus on a particular sub-discipline: Articulatory Phonetics, Acoustic Phonetics, Segmental Phonology, Suprasegmental Phonology, the Phonology/Morphology Interface, and Variation and Change. The book's flexible modular approach allows instructors to easily choose, re-order, combine, or skip sections to meet the needs of one- and two-semester courses of varying levels. Now in its second edition, The Sounds of Language contains updated references, new problem sets, new examples, and links to new online material. The new edition features new chapters on Lexical Phonology; Word Structure and Sound Structure; and Variation, Probability, and Phonological Theory. Chapters on Sociolinguistic Variation, Child Language Acquisition, and Adult Language Learning have also been extensively updated and revisedSummary: "[This book] presents a comprehensive introduction to both the physical and cognitive aspects of speech sounds. Assuming no prior knowledge of phonetics or phonology, this student-friendly textbook clearly explains fundamental concepts and theories, describes key phonetic and phonological phenomena, explores the history and intersection of the two fields, offers practical advice on collecting and reading data, and more. Twenty-four concise chapters, written in non-technical language, are organized into six sections that each focus on a particular sub-discipline: Articulatory Phonetics, Acoustic Phonetics, Segmental Phonology, Suprasegmental Phonology, the Phonology/Morphology Interface, and Variation and Change. [The second edition] contains updated references, new problem sets, new examples, and links to new online material. The new edition features new chapters on Lexical Phonology; Word Structure and Sound Structure; and Variation, Probability, and Phonological Theory. Chapters on Sociolinguistic Variation, Child Language Acquisition, and Adult Language Learning have also been extensively updated and revised"-- Provided by publisher

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	College Library General Circulation Section	GC	GC 414 Z8 2024 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	HNU005316

Previous edition: 2013

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Articulation. The vocal tract
Basics of articulation : manner and place in English
A tour of the consonants
A map of the vowels
Anatomy, physiology, and gestural coordination
Acoustics and Perception. The physics of sound : pendulums, pebbles, and waves
Looking at speech : waveforms, spectra, and spectrograms
Speech analysis : under the hood
Hearing and speech perception
Segmental Phonology. Phonology 1 : abstraction, contrast, predictability
Phonotactics and alternations
What is a possible language? : Distinctive features
Rules and derivations in generative grammar
Constraint-based phonology
Suprasegmental Phonology. Syllables and prosodic domains
Stress
Tone and intonation
Phonology and Morphology. Word structure and sound structure
Lexical phonology
Variation and Change. Diachronic change
Sociolinguistic variation
Variation, probability, and phonological theory
Child language acquisition
Adult language learning

The Sounds of Language presents a comprehensive introduction to both the physical and cognitive aspects of speech sounds. Assuming no prior knowledge of phonetics or phonology, this student-friendly textbook clearly explains fundamental concepts and theories, describes key phonetic and phonological phenomena, explores the history and intersection of the two fields, offers practical advice on collecting and reading data, and more. Twenty-four concise chapters, written in non-technical language, are organized into six sections that each focus on a particular sub-discipline: Articulatory Phonetics, Acoustic Phonetics, Segmental Phonology, Suprasegmental Phonology, the Phonology/Morphology Interface, and Variation and Change. The book's flexible modular approach allows instructors to easily choose, re-order, combine, or skip sections to meet the needs of one- and two-semester courses of varying levels. Now in its second edition, The Sounds of Language contains updated references, new problem sets, new examples, and links to new online material. The new edition features new chapters on Lexical Phonology; Word Structure and Sound Structure; and Variation, Probability, and Phonological Theory. Chapters on Sociolinguistic Variation, Child Language Acquisition, and Adult Language Learning have also been extensively updated and revised

"[This book] presents a comprehensive introduction to both the physical and cognitive aspects of speech sounds. Assuming no prior knowledge of phonetics or phonology, this student-friendly textbook clearly explains fundamental concepts and theories, describes key phonetic and phonological phenomena, explores the history and intersection of the two fields, offers practical advice on collecting and reading data, and more. Twenty-four concise chapters, written in non-technical language, are organized into six sections that each focus on a particular sub-discipline: Articulatory Phonetics, Acoustic Phonetics, Segmental Phonology, Suprasegmental Phonology, the Phonology/Morphology Interface, and Variation and Change. [The second edition] contains updated references, new problem sets, new examples, and links to new online material. The new edition features new chapters on Lexical Phonology; Word Structure and Sound Structure; and Variation, Probability, and Phonological Theory. Chapters on Sociolinguistic Variation, Child Language Acquisition, and Adult Language Learning have also been extensively updated and revised"--