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PRACTICAL PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students.

Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings all in the same volume.

Revised and updated throughout, this third edition of Practical Phonetics and Phonology:

presents the essentials of the subject and their day-to-day applications in an engaging and accessible manner

covers all the core concepts of speech science, such as the phoneme, syllable structure, production of speech, vowel and consonant possibilities, glottal settings, stress, rhythm, intonation and the surprises of connected speech

incorporates classic readings from key names in the discipline including David Abercrombie, David Crystal, Dennis Fry, Daniel Jones, Peter Ladefoged, Peter Trudgill and John Wells

includes an audio CD containing a collection of samples provided by genuine speakers of 25 accent varieties from Britain, Ireland, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore and West Africa

gives outlines of the sound systems of six key languages from around the world

contains over a hundred activity exercises, many accompanied by audio material

is accompanied by a brand new companion website featuring additional guidance, audio files, keys to activities in the book, further exercises and activities, and extra practice in phonemic transcription.

New features of this edition include an additional reading on teaching pronunciation, phonetic descriptions of three more languages (Japanese, Polish and Italian), expanded material on spelling/sound relationships, more information on acquiring the pronunciation of a foreign language, additional suggestions for further reading and much new illustrative material.

Written by authors who are experienced teachers and researchers, this best-selling textbook will appeal to all students of English language and linguistics and those training for a certificate in TEFL.

Beverley Collins has held lectureships in phonetics at the universities of Lancaster and Leiden, and was Visiting Professor at Ghent University. He is presently a member of the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics.

Inger M. Mees is Associate Professor in the Department of International Business Communication at the Copenhagen Business School.

Additional student and instructor resources are available at www.routledge.com/cw/collins

ROUTLEDGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE INTRODUCTIONS

SERIES CONSULTANT: PETER STOCKWELL

Peter Stockwell is Professor of Literary Linguistics in the School of English at the University of Nottingham, UK, where his interests include sociolinguistics, stylistics and cognitive poetics. His recent Routledge publications include Introducing English Language (2010, with Louise Mullany), The Language and Literature Reader (2008, with Ron Carter), Sociolinguistics (2007) and Key Concepts in Language and Linguistics (2007).

SERIES CONSULTANT: RONALD CARTER

Ronald Carter is Professor of Modern English Language in the School of English at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is the co-series editor of the Routledge Applied Linguistics series, series editor of Interface, and was co-founder of the Routledge Intertext series.

TITLES IN THE SERIES:

Introducing English Language

Louise Mullany and Peter Stockwell

Language and Power

Paul Simpson and Andrea Mayr

Language and Media

Alan Durant and Marina Lambrou

Sociolinguistics

Peter Stockwell

Pragmatics and Discourse

Joan Cutting

Grammar and Vocabulary

Howard Jackson

Psycholinguistics

John Field

World Englishes

Jennifer Jenkins

History of English

Dan McIntyre

Practical Phonetics and Phonology

Beverley Collins and Inger M. Mees

Stylistics

Paul Simpson

Language in Theory

Mark Robson and Peter Stockwell

Child Language

Jean Stilwell Peccei

Researching English Language

Alison Sealey

English Grammar

Roger Berry

Discourse Analysis

Rodney Jones

Praise for the first edition:

Practical Phonetics and Phonology gathers together a far wider range of topics than other books on English phonetics. Many more accents of English are discussed, and we really learn about English as a world language. Experienced teachers of English and beginning students will all profit from this book.

Peter Ladefoged, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Praise for the third edition:

This is a book that I have used in teaching with great success. I am delighted to welcome this new and extended edition.

John Wells, University College London, UK

Practical Phonetics and Phonology keeps getting better! Our undergraduate students already valued its accessibility, clarity of description and detailed coverage of English accents. The addition of further descriptions of languages other than English and in-depth discussion of issues in pronunciation teaching make the book highly recommended reading for our postgraduate students in linguistics and English language teaching, too.

Leendert Plug, University of Leeds, UK

Students often ask me for reference books about phonetics and phonology, and Practical Phonetics and Phonology is the first that I recommend. It is an excellent combination of theory and practice, with abundant resources and practice material both written and spoken, covering a large number of English accents and including outlines of some major languages. Presented in direct and easy-to-follow language, with first-rate diagrams and illustrations, it allows readers to study the subject as if they were attending a series of interesting lectures. This new edition is going to be a must for all students of phonetics and phonology.

Masaki Taniguchi, Kochi University, Japan

I liked the second edition and I like the third even more. The book is carefully planned, diligently structured and clearly written. The contents are up to date; they are geared to the needs of newcomers to phonetics and phonology. There is a strong emphasis on the practical side: the readers understanding is tested repeatedly throughout the book with more than 120 activities. Many sound samples are provided for close listening and analysis. A highly recommendable book!

Petr Rsel, University of Mainz, Germany

PRACTICAL PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY Third Edition A resource book for students