Principles of Phonetics

Underlying the apparent diversity shown by thousands of mutually incomprehensible languages of the world, there is a remarkable, elegant and principled unity in the way that these languages exploit the phonetic resources of speech. It is these principles that Professor Laver sets out to describe in this major new textbook. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it is de...

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Underlying the apparent diversity shown by thousands of mutually incomprehensible languages of the world, there is a remarkable, elegant and principled unity in the way that these languages exploit the phonetic resources of speech. It is these principles that Professor Laver sets out to describe in this major new textbook. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it is designed for readers who wish to pursue the study of phonetics from an initial to an advanced stage, equipping them with the necessary foundations for independent research. The book moves from a discussion of general concepts to a total of eleven chapters on phonetic classification, and it includes discussion of other issues such as the relationship between phonetics and phonology. There are illustrations from over 500 of the world’s languages. Principles of Phonetics will be required reading for all serious students of speech and language.

• Comprehensive textbook in phonetics, taking students from no knowledge of the subject to an advanced stage • Will also serve as a work of reference for all those working in linguistics who wish to know about phonetics • Laver one of world's leading phoneticians

Introduction
Part I. General Concepts:
1. The semiotic framework
2. The relationship between phonetics and phonology
3. Accent, dialect and language
Part II. The Anayltical Framework:
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Introduction
Part I. General Concepts:
1. The semiotic framework
2. The relationship between phonetics and phonology
3. Accent, dialect and language
Part II. The Anayltical Framework:
4. The phonetic analysis of speech
5. The architecture of phonetic classification
Part III. Initiation and Phonotation:
6. Airstream mechanisms
7. Phonation
Part IV. Linear Segmental Analysis:
8. Stop articulations
9. Fricative articulations
10. Resonant articulations
11. Multiple articulations
Part V. Articulatory Co-ordination and Phonetic Settings:
12. Inter-segmental co-ordinations
13. Phonetic similarity and multi-segmental settings
Part VI. Temporal, Prosodic and Metrical Analysis:
14. The temporal organization of speech segmental duration
15. The prosodic organization of speech: pitch and loudness
16. The metrical organization of speech: stress, syllable weight, prominence and rhythm
17. The temporal organization of speech continuity and rate
Part VII. Principles of Transcription:
18. Types of transcription
Part VIII. Conclusion:
19. Evaluating general phonetic theory
Envoi
References
Appendices
Index of names
Subject index
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