Sounds Of Language - Zsiga, Elizabeth C

The Fully Updated, Edition Of The Bestselling Introduction To Phonetics And Phonology 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 Phonologymorphology Interface, And Variation And Change.