Patterns of Spoken English: An Introduction to English Phonetics

by Gerald Knowles

Overview

First published in 1987. Most introductory textbooks in phonetics are designed to turn the people who use them into phoneticians. People who take phonetics courses, on the other hand, do not in general wish to become specialists, but rather need to know what the study of phonetics has to offer in some other field. This book is intended for those involved in any way with the study of the English language: for students of linguistics or literature, teachers of English, and those involved with the study of literacy, or the analysis of dis course or conversation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582291324
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/13/1987
Series:	Learning about Language
Pages:	274
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface

1. Spoken and Written English
2. The Formation of Sounds
3. The English Sound System.
4. The Syllable
5. Rhythm
6. Words and Phrases
7. Accentuation
8. Intonation Structures
9. Colloquial Intonation
10. Conversation

Appendix
Index