Fundamentals of Phonetics: A Practical Guide for Students

by Larry H. Small

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Genres: Linguistics, School, Textbooks, Nonfiction

409 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 12, 1998

Reviews

[Ken · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the pleasure of having Dr. Small as the professor for my phonetics class years ago. I couldn't have asked for a better text to learn phonetics with. Years later, while I don't do it all that often, I can transcribe speech with ease when needed. This is a fantastic book for anyone learning what can be a daunting and confusing subject.

[Susie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the examples in this book were inconsistent with sounds and many times was not consistent with the way the northeast speakers sound so I found it difficult at times to understand his text. Many times throughout the course, our professor told us to ignore his text and would correct errors from the readings.

[Cherish Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

(4☆ Would recommend)
To be honest, phonetics is not my strong suit. However, this book was very helpful. The practices that come with the book were a life saver.

[Kerianne]

good book

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Practice exercises were extremely helpful.