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The book offers a comprehensive introduction to English phonetics and phonology, designed for beginners. It covers essential concepts, including the sounds of English, their articulation, and their patterns in speech. The course aims to equip readers with foundational knowledge and practical skills for understanding and analyzing English pronunciation. Through clear explanations and examples, it serves as a valuable resource for students and anyone interested in improving their grasp of English sound systems.

Phonetics is an essential part of linguistics, as it is through analysing spoken language that linguistic data is collected. This book leads the reader through the main areas of phonetics, including how speech sounds are made and how phoneticians classify them in certain ways, the International Phonetic Alphabet, and how sounds are transmitted from speaker to hearer. schovat popis

A complete basic course in English phonetics and phonology, for native and non-native speakers who may be training to teach English or studying the language at advanced level. The edition takes account of recent developments in the teaching of phonology.