Practical English Phonetics and Phonology: A Resource Book for Students

Routledge English Language Introductions

by Paul Carley, Inger M. Mees, Paul Carley

Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language study and are one-stop resources for students. Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample analyses, commentaries and key readings – all in the same volume. The innovative and flexible ‘two-dimensional’ structure is built around four sections – Introduction, Development, Exploration and Extension – which offer self-contained stages for study. Revised and updated throughout, this fourth edition of Practical English Phonetics and Phonology : This edition has been completely reorganised and new features updated descriptions of the sounds of modern English and the adoption of the term General British (GB); considerable expansion of the treatment of intonation, including new recordings; and two new readings by David Crystal and John Wells. Written by authors who are experienced teachers and researchers, this best-selling textbook will appeal to all students of English language and linguistics and those training for a certificate in TEFL.

Genres: Nonfiction, Linguistics, Language

318 pages, Paperback

First published November 13, 2003

Reviews

[Mara Coenegrachts · Rating 3 out of 5]

ik kan haten zoveel ik wil, maar eigenlijk hou ik echt van phonology (als mn mening hierover verandert na het examen, mind your business)

[Saartje · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gorgeous gorgeous girls finish 'Practical English Phonetics and Phonology" before the exam.

(I did not finish the entire book, only the assigned chapters.)

[Eliza Maria De Bruyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

not even gonna lie this was pretty good

[Jorunn · Rating 4 out of 5]

ontroerend

[Cara-Elena · Rating 2 out of 5]

One of the clearest handbooks I've ever read to be honest...

[Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

godt førsteinntrykk med flinke forfattera som gjør stoffet forståelig, men vart bare verre og verre. vanskelig fag å lag ei bok for for d fins sånn ingen håndfaste regla uten 70 unntak men dem ska ha for innsatsen. den oppgaven som ba oss stikk fingern inni munnen for å kjenne kordan gag reflex funke e en smule ikonisk. levert eksamen i går og livet glise 😎

[Alexander Teibrich · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a lot when reading (or partially skimming) this book: it starts with the basics of phonetics and phonology and goes into great detail which is probably well suited for linguistic students. I loved the audio samples on the website and appreciate someone pointing out the subtle differences in spoken English!

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used this for my current semester at university and well... it's clear and nicely put but still just a handbook of Phonetics and Phonology...

[Ama · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book I purchased and read/studied for one of my classes. As the title suggests, it provides more insight into the phonetic and phonological system in the English language. It covers many details, provides a lot of information, and even has audio recordings which really add onto its professionalism and how thorough this book is. Yet I'm still grateful for the classes though. Although it's a good book for those who wish to learn more about English linguistics, it cannot substitute a competent professor (especially since this is about vocals despite there being audio recordings).

[Claudia BC · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another crazy, very hard, difficult book I had to study, so another one who made my life miserable. :\
Buut very, very good, useful, informative if you're studying English Phonetics at any Faculty of Letters from anywhere. ;)

[Giulia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for uni

I wanna burn this book.
I wanna tear this book to teeny tiny pieces.

...I had to study this book for a freaking exam.
Damn you, Phonetics and Phonology!

Still, it was good, clear and informative.

[Suvi · Rating 4 out of 5]

English Translation Studies

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good introduction to phonetics and phonology. I used it for a university course and while it is not very in depth it was useful as a starting point for the topics.