Applied English Phonology - Softcover

Yavas, Mehmet

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9781444333220: Applied English Phonology

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ISBN 10: 1444333224 ISBN 13: 9781444333220

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

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Applied English Phonology has been extensively revised and expanded, using an accessible style and numerous exercises to explore the fundamental aspects of the English sound system.

Covers the fundamental aspects of the English sound system, including basic phonetic elements; phonemics; allophonic rules of English consonants and vowels; phonotactics; and stress and intonation
Includes brand new sections on U.S. regional vowel shifts, sociophonetic variations, and the role of perception and Optimality Theory with reference to second language phonology
Accompanied by new sound files for numerous transcription exercises
Incorporates extensive exercises to aid students in understanding and assimilating the material more effectively
Supported by an Instructors’ Manual for lecturers, available on publication at www.wiley.com/go/yavas

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Applied English Phonology responds to the need for a practical and accessible source on applied phonology for students from applied linguistics, TESOL, and speech pathology programs who need to be well equipped in applied English phonology for the remedial teaching of English and/or accent reduction. The book covers the fundamental aspects of the English sound system including basic phonetic elements; phonemics; allophonic rules of English consonants and vowels; phonotactics; and stress and intonation. Unique features of the text include a chapter on the acoustics of English sounds, and short units presenting phonological data from 10 languages in contrast with English to provide practitioners with invaluable insights into remediation. All chapters have extensive exercises to aid the reader in understanding and assimilating the material more effectively. An Answer Key is available for instructors at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/yavas.

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Applied English Phonology responds to the need for a practical and accessible source on applied phonology for students from applied linguistics, TESOL, and speech pathology programs. It does so by covering the fundamental aspects of the English sound system, including basic phonetic elements, phonemics, allophonic rules of English consonants and vowels, phonotactics, and stress and intonation.

This new edition has been thoroughly revised and extended and now includes numerous sound files for transcription practice, new exercises, explanations of sociophonetic variation, andsystematic and expanded coverage of regional vowel shifts in the United States. It also includes entirely new sections on the role of Optimality Theory and perception in second language phonology. All chapters include extensive and updated exercises to aid students in both their grasp of the subject and their effective assimilation of material.

The Instructor’s Manual and sound files are available at www.wiley.com/go/yavas.

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