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Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) International Phonetic Association
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:213 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 150 |
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Category/Genre | Phonetics and phonology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521637510
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Classifications | Dewey:414 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
28 June 1999 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book is a comprehensive guide to the International Phonetic Alphabet, whose aim is to provide a universally agreed system of notation for the sounds of languages, and which has been widely used for over a century. The Handbook presents the basics of phonetic analysis so that the principles underlying the Alphabet can be readily understood, and gives examples of the use of each of the phonetic symbols. The application of the Alphabet is then demonstrated in nearly 30 'Illustrations' - concise analyses of the sound systems of a range of languages, each of them accompanied by a phonetic transcription of a passage of speech. The Handbook also includes the 'Extensions' to the Alphabet, covering speech sounds beyond the sound-systems of languages, and a listing of the internationally agreed computer codings for phonetic symbols. It is an essential reference work for all those involved in the analysis of speech.
Reviews"This is an excellent book for speech clinicians, language teachers, and researchers." Dorothy Haubner, ASHA Review
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