This book is a comprehensive guide to the International Phonetic Alphabet, widely used for over a century to transcribe the sounds of languages. The Handbook is in three parts: Part I contains an introduction to phonetic description and exemplification of the use of phonetic symbols; Part II consists of twenty-nine "Illustrations" of the application of the International Phonetic Alphabet to a range of languages; and Part III covers speech pathology, computer codings, and the history of the IPA. This is an essential reference work for phoneticians and linguists more generally.
Language
English
Pages
213
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Release
June 28, 1999
ISBN
0521637511
ISBN 13
9780521637510
Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet
This book is a comprehensive guide to the International Phonetic Alphabet, widely used for over a century to transcribe the sounds of languages. The Handbook is in three parts: Part I contains an introduction to phonetic description and exemplification of the use of phonetic symbols; Part II consists of twenty-nine "Illustrations" of the application of the International Phonetic Alphabet to a range of languages; and Part III covers speech pathology, computer codings, and the history of the IPA. This is an essential reference work for phoneticians and linguists more generally.
Language
English
Pages
213
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Release
June 28, 1999
ISBN
0521637511
ISBN 13
9780521637510
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