Cole, Ashton creator author. text bibliography -uk 2025 First edition. monographic eng

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ix, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. ""Understanding English Phonetics and Phonology" is a comprehensive guide designed to unravel the complexities of English sound systems. The book provides a clear and detailed exploration of phonetics and phonology, including the articulation, acoustic properties, and perception of speech sounds. It covers essential topics such as phoneme classification, syllable structure, stress patterns, and intonation. Through practical examples, exercises, and illustrative diagrams, readers gain a thorough understanding of how sounds function within English and their impact on communication. This book is an invaluable resource for linguistics students, language educators, and anyone interested in mastering the foundational aspects of English phonetics and phonology"-- Back cover. Introduction -- The phonetic alphabet -- Articulatory phonetics -- Acoustic phonetics -- Auditory phonetics -- Phonological and phonemic -- Suprasegmental features -- Phonological rules and processes -- Vowel reduction and weak forms -- Application of phonetics and phonology in language teaching. Ashton Cole. Includes bibliographical references and index. English language Phonetics English language Phonology Phonetics Grammar, Comparative and general Phonology P217 .C654 2025 414 C674u 9781836831150 CSPC 261020 20261020164754.0 eng