Introducing Phonetics and Phonology

by Mike Davenport, S.J. Hannahs (Contributor)

Previous edition: London: Hodder Education, [2010].

Genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction, Language, Reference, Textbooks

Unknown Binding

First published October 2, 1998

About the author

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Reviews

[A.M. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Having a degree in Linguistics, I found this textbook to be very simple. But it was ideal for my purposes, which was to give myself a brief refresher on the basics!

This book would be ideal for beginners in Linguistics, as it covers all the bases on phonetics and phonology, starting from vowel and consonant sounds and moving right through to phonological structures and rules.

Particularly helpful for beginners would be the exercises at the end of each chapter.

[Kourosh · Rating 4 out of 5]

(Disclaimer: I didn't do most of the exercises)
It's not perfect, but in comparison to the two other introductory phonetics/phonology books I've tried - namely Understanding Phonology (Gussenhoven & Jacobs, 2011) and Introductory Phonology (Hayes, 2009) - this is considerably better. There's a clear path laid out through the book, introducing the reader first to core concepts in phonetics, then to supra/autosegmental issues, then it offers a derivational approach to phonology followed by constraint-based phonology. I feel its given me a pretty good base from which to understand most other things in mainstream phonology (and it is slightly heavier on phonology than phonetics), and I'm glad I read it.

[Kevin Y Chen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice book. Pretty basic, but well organized and written clearly.

[Kawtar El · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the best books about phonology, easy to navigate and straight to the point

[Zoë]

I just realized that I don't have to read any more chapters in this book for my class. I guess I'll rate it once I've written and (hopefully) passed the corresponding exam. You know, because then I'll know whether it actually helped me learn anything.

What I can say, though, is that it's pretty boring and sleep-inducing. Then again, it is easy to understand and I guess it covers all (or at least many) of the basics.

[Anika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for uni. Actually one of the better course books I've had this far. Easy to read and easy to understand, only thing I wasn't satisfied was the lack of answers for the questions, but otherwise it was fairly good. Recommended for advanced linguistics studies.

[Irina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent introduction. Highly recommend to the beginners.

[Kevin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Layout and structure are just confusing.

[Nila Akter]

It is a very exciting for me that I can read many books related to my topics.