The clear and easy way to get a handle on the science of speech The science of how people produce and perceive speech, phonetics has an array of real-world applications, from helping engineers create an authentic sounding Irish or Canadian accent for a GPS voice, to assisting forensics investigators identifying the person whose voice was caught on tape, to helping a film actor make the transition to the stage. Phonetics is a required course among students of speech pathology and linguistics, and it's a popular elective among students of telecommunications and forensics. The first popular guide to this fascinating discipline, Phonetics For Dummies is an excellent overview of the field for students enrolled in introductory phonetics courses and an ideal introduction for anyone with an interest in the field.
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Introduction  1
Part I: Getting Started with Phonetics  7
Chapter 1: Understanding the A-B-Cs of Phonetics 9
Chapter 2: The Lowdown on the Science of Speech Sounds 15
Chapter 3: Meeting the IPA: Your New Secret Code 37
Chapter 4: Producing Speech: The How-To 51
Chapter 5: Classifying Speech Sounds: Your Gateway to Phonology 73
Part II: Speculating about English Speech Sounds  91
Chapter 6: Sounding Out English Consonants 93
Chapter 7: Sounding Out English Vowels 107
Chapter 8: Getting Narrow with Phonology 123
Chapter 9: Perusing the Phonological Rules of English 131
Chapter 10: Grasping the Melody of Language 145
Chapter 11: Marking Melody in Your TranscriptlS8
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