Vowels And Consonants

This popular and accessible introduction to phonetics is now available in a fully updated second edition. It describes how languages use a variety of different ... » 

This popular and accessible introduction to phonetics is now available in a fully updated second edition. It describes how languages use a variety of different sounds,many of them quite unlike any that occur in well-known languages. This revised edition includes a new chapter on how we listen to speech and the greatly expanded C.D. now contains data on a hundred languages to reinforce learning and bring the descriptions to life. «