Overview

This is a dictionary of terms in phonetics and phonology written for students and teachers. It will also be of interest to all those concerned with or working in speech therapy. The terminology of articulatory phonetics is covered in great detail, and there is also treatment of the most important acoustic and auditory phonetics. Comprehensive coverage is afforded to phonology, including classical phonology, early and later versions of generative phonology and contemporary approaches. Given the recent reemergence of prosodic ideas in phonology, prosodic terminology, both traditional and contemporary, is also well covered. Historical phonology, intonation and tonology and the phonology of English are all considered. The format is clear and easy to use, offering a variety of features to facilitate quick and comprehensive information retrieval. Features include: * 2,000 terms, many of them with multiple senses * summary of the major feature systems * pronunciations, notational devices and symbols * earliest sources of terms * suggestions for further reading The dictionary devotes space to the various theoretical approaches in proportion to their importance, but it concentra most heavily on non-theory-bound descriptive terminology. This makes it unlikely to date quickly, and it will remain a definitive reference source for years to come.

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Author:   R.L. Trask
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.725kg
ISBN:  

9780415112611

ISBN 10:   0415112613
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   14 December 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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A new and welcome addition to this growing literature... a valuable aid to anyone interested in phonetics and phonology. I will certainly use it and will recommend it to my colleagues and students.. -Language International, 8.4. 1996

A new and welcome addition to this growing literature... a valuable aid to anyone interested in phonetics and phonology. I will certainly use it and will recommend it to my colleagues and students.. -Language International, 8.4. 1996

A new and welcome addition to this growing literature... a valuable aid to anyone interested in phonetics and phonology. I will certainly use it and will recommend it to my colleagues and students.. <br>-Language International, 8.4. 1996 <br>

`This dictionary has remarkably complete coverage ... I cannot imagine how one person could have read enough to be able to compile this book; but I am very glad he did. ' - Peter Ladefoged, UCLA

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