31.924, Books: An Introduction to English Phonology: McMahon

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Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:25:58
From: Kirsty Crosbie [kirsty.crosbie at eup.ed.ac.uk]
Subject: An Introduction to English Phonology: McMahon

 


Title: An Introduction to English Phonology 
Subtitle: 2nd edition 
Series Title: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language  

Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
	   www.edinburghuniversitypress.com
	

Book URL: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-an-introduction-to-english-phonology-17984.html 


Author: April McMahon

Electronic: ISBN:  9781474463713 Pages: 212 Price: U.K. £ 19.99 Comment: EPUB
Electronic: ISBN:  9781474463706 Pages: 212 Price: U.K. £ 90.00 Comment: PDF
Hardback: ISBN:  9781474463683 Pages: 212 Price: U.K. £ 90.00
Paperback: ISBN:  9781474463690 Pages: 212 Price: U.K. £ 19.99


Abstract:

A student’s introduction to the sounds of English

*Ten discrete chapters map on to an introductory course on English phonology

*Expanded coverage of different accents and varieties of modern World
Englishes

*New coverage of intonation

*Theory-neutral and clear explanation of concepts central to the practice of
phonology

*New exercises, discussion questions and a glossary

*Over 80 diagrams and examples clearly demonstrate key concepts, data and
ideas

This textbook introduces the main units and concepts you require to describe
speech sounds accurately. By working through the book and the various
exercises included, you will come to understand the need for a dedicated
system of description and transcription for speech sounds, and for a degree of
phonological abstraction to support our understanding of the behaviour of
sounds in particular languages and varieties. You will learn to carry out
elementary, broad phonetic transcription, and be able to establish contrastive
vowel and consonant systems for your own varieties and to express simple
generalisations reflecting the productive and predictable patterns of English
sounds. At the end of the book there is a section guiding you through some of
the exercises and there is also a detailed glossary which will be useful for
assignments or revision during exams.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Phonology

Subject Language(s): English (eng)


Written In: English  (eng)

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