Principles of Phonetics

Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics

by John Laver

This major new textbook is designed for readers who wish to pursue the study of phonetics from an initial to an advanced stage. It moves from a discussion of general concepts to a total of eleven chapters on phonetic classification, and it includes discussion of other issues such as the relationship between phonetics and phonology. There are illustrations from over 500 of the world's languages. Principles of Phonetics will be required reading for all serious students of speech and language.

Genres: Linguistics

736 pages, Paperback

First published May 12, 1994

Reviews

[Tomoceuszkakatiti · Rating 5 out of 5]

i wish i could erase my memory so that i could read this masterpiece for the first time again (and get mental issues again)

[Emperador Spock · Rating 4 out of 5]

A serious and comprehensive introduction into the field. Designed for students with an academic interest in phonetics, it is thorough and profound enough to exclude those without.

With its detailed discussions of many of the core concepts in the field, it's definitely a book to return for citations and references to.

Still, it's a tougher read that it could have been, and some topics were not included (with little to nothing on acoustic and auditory phonetics, for example). 4 stars.

[Lucila · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used this book as a complement to the Gimson's pronunciation of English.