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The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology,Used
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The Sounds of Language is an introductory guide to the linguistic study of speech sounds, which provides uniquely balanced coverage of both phonology and phonetics. Features exercises and problem sets, as well as supporting online resources at www.wiley.com/go/zsiga, including additional discussion questions and exercises, as well as links to further resources such as sound files, video files, and useful websites Creates opportunities for students to practice data analysis and hypothesis testing Integrates data on sociolinguistic variation, first language acquisition, and second language learning Explores diverse topics ranging from the practical, such as how to make good digital recordings, make a palatogram, solve a phoneme/allophone problem, or read a spectrogram; to the theoretical, including the role of markedness in linguistic theory, the necessity of abstraction, features and formal notation, issues in speech perception as distinct from hearing, and modelling sociolinguistic and other variations Organized specifically to fit the needs of undergraduate students of phonetics and phonology, and is structured in a way which enables instructors to use the text both for a single semester phonetics and phonology course or for a twocourse sequence
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- Q: What is 'The Sounds of Language' about? A: 'The Sounds of Language' is an introductory guide that covers the study of speech sounds, focusing on both phonetics and phonology, designed for undergraduate students.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Zsiga, who provides insights into linguistic concepts related to phonetics and phonology.
- Q: What types of resources are included with the book? A: The book offers exercises, problem sets, and access to online resources, including additional discussion questions, exercises, sound files, and video files.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: 'The Sounds of Language' contains 496 pages.
- Q: When was the book published? A: The book was published on January 18, 2013.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This edition of the book is available in paperback.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners? A: Yes, the book is specifically organized to meet the needs of undergraduate students, making it suitable for beginners in phonetics and phonology.
- Q: What topics are covered in the book? A: The book explores diverse topics such as digital recordings, palatograms, phoneme/allophone problems, speech perception, and markedness in linguistic theory.
- Q: Does the book include practical exercises? A: Yes, it includes practical exercises and problem sets designed to help students practice data analysis and hypothesis testing.
- Q: What edition of the book is this? A: This is the first edition of 'The Sounds of Language'.