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A Practical Introduction to Phonetics - Paperback - J. C

For pretty much every sound in human language, it has experiments that will help you to produce the sound and understand exactly what is going on in your vocal tract. We understand that not everyone can donate right now, but if you can afford to contribute, we promise it will be put to good use. Catford is widely regarded as the leading practical phonetician of our time, and is currently (1988) Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at the University of Michigan.The book's unique approach leads readers to explore the entire range of human sounds by a series of introspective experiments carried out in their own vocal tracts. Our resources are crucial for knowledge lovers everywhere—so if you find all these bits and bytes useful, please pitch in. I also loved the fact that Catford draws examples from a variety of languages, not just English, although English is the predominant language of interest. The second edition, now part of the Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics series, has been updated throughout, and is now consistent with the revised International Phonetic Alphabet (1996). By actually articulating sounds and attending to the motor sensations they produce, readers acquire a deep, personal awareness of the principles of phonetic analysis and classification.