A Course in Phonetics, Fourth edition

The easy to understand approach builds on the basics, beginning with technical terms required for describing speech and transcription symbols before moving on to the phonetics of English and other languages. This book offers a broad overview of the branches of phonetics for students with no prior knowledge. It builds on the basics, beginning with technical terms required for describing speech and transcription symbols. Peter Ladefoged. Charts On Lining Papers. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 269-270) And Index. Ladefoged was professor of phonetics at UCLA. This is a standard textbook of phonetics.