Phonetic Interpretation: Papers in Laboratory Phonology VI (Papers in Laboratory Phonology)
This study presents innovative work from four core areas: phonological representations and the lexicon; phonetic interpretation and phrasal structure; phonetic interpretation and syllable structure; and phonology and natural speech production. Written by experts in the fields of phonetics, phonology and speech perception, the chapters in this volume use a wide range of laboratory and instrumental techniques to analyze the production and perception of speech.
This book introduces readers to the sounds of spoken English, covering phonetic representation and showing that different forms of representation supply different perspectives on data. The volume also provides an overview of the vocal tract and works through the consonant and vowel sounds of English.
Since English can assume a diverse range of forms, this book gives readers a general phonetic framework to apply to this variety, with illustrations taken from English-speakers across the world.
This book is a significant contribution to an under-studied aspect of SLA research, namely the acquisition of sociolinguistic variation by immersion students who have learnt their second language primarily in an educational context. The student’s mastery of sociolinguistic competence is measured in relation to a range of phonetic, lexical and grammatical variants and to the factors that influence such mastery.
A component of a new interesting course designed for Polish high-schools which main aim is to prepare for the Matura exam (high-school final examination), however it can be used with young adults and adults from other countries as it is almost entirely in English.
Divided into: grammar/ vobulary/ listening/ speaking/ writing/ reading/ pronunciation/ list of irregular verbs/ phonetic chart - ALL IN ENGLISH ONLY - Additionally: grammar explanation (in Polish!!)
