Phonetic Data Analysis: An Introduction To Fieldwork And Instrumental Techniques (Paperback)

Phonetic Data Analysis: An Introduction to Fieldwork and Instrumental Techniques

Phonetic Data Analysis examines the procedures involved indescribing the sounds of a language and illustrates the basictechniques of experimental phonetics, most of them requiring littlemore than a tape recorder, a video camera, and a computer. Examines the procedures involved in describing the sounds of alanguage and illustrates the basic techniques of experimentalphonetics.Written by Peter Ladefoged, one of the world’s leadingphoneticians.Enables readers to work with a speaker in class or go out intothe field and make their own discoveries about how the sounds of alanguage are made.Provides full descriptions of techniques that are readilyavailable and do not require the resources of a major phoneticslaboratory.Includes enlightening comments throughout aboutLadefoged’s own fieldwork experiences.