The Bloomsbury Companion To Phonetics

Author : Mark J. Jones,Rachael-Anne Knight
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441146069

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Bloomsbury Companion to Phonetics by Mark J. Jones,Rachael-Anne Knight Pdf

The Bloomsbury Companion To Phonetics is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for advanced students and academics. It offers a comprehensive reference resource, giving an overview of key topics and key terms in phonetics. It offers a survey of current research areas and new directions in the field as well as featuring a manageable guide to beginning or developing research. The book gives readers practical guidance for advanced study in the area. The volume covers all the most important issues, concepts, movements and approaches in the field, looking at both the core and applied domains of phonetics and speech science. It offers insights into areas as diverse as the acquisition, production and perception of speech, and clinical and forensic phonetics. There is a state of the art exploration of voice and phonation, tone and intonation, phonetic pedagogy, speech technology and phonetic universals.

Author : Mark J Jones,Rachael-Anne Knight
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Phonetics
ISBN : 1472541898

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Bloomsbury Companion to Phonetics by Mark J Jones,Rachael-Anne Knight Pdf

Author : Nancy C. Kula,Bert Botma,Kuniya Nasukawa
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441150554

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The Bloomsbury Companion to Phonology by Nancy C. Kula,Bert Botma,Kuniya Nasukawa Pdf

Originally published as the Continuum Companion to Phonology, this book offers the definitive guide to a key area of linguistic study. It covers all the most important issues, concepts, movements and approaches in the field. Each companion offers a comprehensive reference resource giving an overview of key topics, research areas, new directions and a manageable guide to beginning or developing research in the field. It offers a survey of current research and also gives more practical guidance on advanced study and research in the area. The book includes coverage of key research areas in phonology, including the interaction of phonology with other areas of linguistics while also providing some guidance on how phonological research can be conducted in the field and in the laboratory. It moves from coverage of the smallest units such as features and syllables to larger units incorporating phrasal and prosodic structure. It is a complete resource for postgraduate students and researchers working in phonology.

Author : Mark J. Jones,Rachael-Anne Knight
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441116116

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The Bloomsbury Companion to Phonetics by Mark J. Jones,Rachael-Anne Knight Pdf

The Bloomsbury Companion To Phonetics is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for advanced students and academics. It offers a comprehensive reference resource, giving an overview of key topics and key terms in phonetics. It offers a survey of current research areas and new directions in the field as well as featuring a manageable guide to beginning or developing research. The book gives readers practical guidance for advanced study in the area. The volume covers all the most important issues, concepts, movements and approaches in the field, looking at both the core and applied domains of phonetics and speech science. It offers insights into areas as diverse as the acquisition, production and perception of speech, and clinical and forensic phonetics. There is a state of the art exploration of voice and phonation, tone and intonation, phonetic pedagogy, speech technology and phonetic universals.

Author : Pamela Rogerson-Revell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781623567170

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English Phonology and Pronunciation Teaching by Pamela Rogerson-Revell Pdf

This book aims to provide a clear description of key aspects of English phonology in order to help teachers diagnose and prioritize problem areas in pronunciation. It also aims to develop an awareness of current issues and relevant research in the field to inform teachers decisions, not only about what to teach, but how to teach pronunciation, particularly in EIL contexts. Specifically, it aims to enable readers to: * Understand key terms and concepts in phonology and phonetics * Become aware of current issues and debates in research and apply these to pronunciation teaching, particularly in EIL contexts * Conduct phonological analysis of learner language, including phonemic transcription * Diagnose and assess learner's pronunciation difficulties and needs * Plan a structured pronunciation syllabus The book assumes no prior knowledge and is a key resource for both newcomers and experienced practitioners in the fields of English Language Teaching as well as students of applied linguistics.

Author : Nancy C. Kula,Bert Botma,Kuniya Nasukawa
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-16
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441104700

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The Bloomsbury Companion to Phonology by Nancy C. Kula,Bert Botma,Kuniya Nasukawa Pdf

Originally published as the Continuum Companion to Phonology, this book offers the definitive guide to a key area of linguistic study. It covers all the most important issues, concepts, movements and approaches in the field. Each companion offers a comprehensive reference resource giving an overview of key topics, research areas, new directions and a manageable guide to beginning or developing research in the field. It offers a survey of current research and also gives more practical guidance on advanced study and research in the area. The book includes coverage of key research areas in phonology, including the interaction of phonology with other areas of linguistics while also providing some guidance on how phonological research can be conducted in the field and in the laboratory. It moves from coverage of the smallest units such as features and syllables to larger units incorporating phrasal and prosodic structure. It is a complete resource for postgraduate students and researchers working in phonology.

Author : Ken Lodge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441195814

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A Critical Introduction to Phonetics by Ken Lodge Pdf

A Critical Introduction to Phonetics presents core areas of the subject from refreshing new perspectives. It takes a new stance on the presentation of basic phonetic skills for students of linguistics. Using examples drawn from a wide-range of languages Ken Lodge introduces the key aspects of phonetics, examining the difference between speech and writing, the physiology of speech production, basic and detailed articulation, and acoustic phonetics. The book contains a practical guide to transcriptions from sound recordings, and a section on applications of phonetics to fields of study such as language variation and accent. A Critical Introduction to Phonetics provides comprehensive coverage of all the key areas of the subject, and contains chapter summaries to help the reader navigate the text. Critical thinking is prompted throughout, and this will therefore be essential reading for students on introductory phonetics courses both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Author : Jeannette Littlemore,John R. Taylor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441152916

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The Bloomsbury Companion to Cognitive Linguistics by Jeannette Littlemore,John R. Taylor Pdf

The Bloomsbury Companion to Cognitive Linguistics is a comprehensive and accessible reference resource to research in contemporary cognitive linguistics. Written by leading figures in the field, the volume provides readers with an authoritative overview of methods and current research topics and future directions. The volume covers all the most important issues, concepts, movements and approaches in the field. It devotes space to looking specifically at the major figures and their contributions. It is a complete resource for postgraduate students and researchers working within cognitive linguistics, psycholinguistics and those interested more generally in language and cognition.

Author : Howard Jackson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441114150

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The Bloomsbury Companion To Lexicography by Howard Jackson Pdf

The Bloomsbury Companion to Lexicography offers the definitive guide to a key area of linguistic study. Each companion is a comprehensive reference resource featuring an overview of key topics, research areas, new directions and a manageable guide to beginning or developing research in the field. Lexicography, as the practice of compiling dictionaries, has a long tradition that has been, for much of the time, largely independent of linguistics. The direct influence of linguistics on lexicography goes back around 50 years, though longer in the case of learners' dictionaries. The present volume aims to reflect on the research that has been and is being done in lexicography and to point the way forward. It tackles, among other topics, the critique of dictionaries in the electronic medium, the future of historical lexicography in the electronic mode with special reference to the online Oxford English Dictionary, and e-lexicography in general.

Author : Tony Jappy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350076136

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The Bloomsbury Companion to Contemporary Peircean Semiotics by Tony Jappy Pdf

This book considers the work and influence of Charles Sanders Peirce, showing how the concepts and ideas he developed continue to impact and shape contemporary research issues. Written by a team of leading international scholars of semiotics, linguistics and philosophy, this Companion examines the growing impact of Peirce's thought and semiotic theories on a range of different fields. Discussing topics such as narrative, architecture, design, aesthetics and linguistics, the book furthers understanding of the contemporary pertinence of Peircean concepts in theoretical and empirical fashion. The Bloomsbury Companion to Contemporary Peircean Semiotics is the definitive guide to the enduring legacy of one of the world's greatest semioticians.

Author : Erik Angelone,Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow,Gary Massey
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350024953

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The Bloomsbury Companion to Language Industry Studies by Erik Angelone,Maureen Ehrensberger-Dow,Gary Massey Pdf

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues shaping the language industry, including translation, interpreting, machine translation, editing, terminology management, technology and accessibility. By exploring current and future research topics and methods, the Companion addresses language industry stakeholders, researchers, trainers and working professionals who are keen to know more about the dynamics of the language industry. Providing systematic coverage of a diverse range of translation and interpreting related topics and featuring an A to Z of key terms, The Bloomsbury Companion to Language Industry Studies examines how industry trends and technological advancement can optimize best practices in multilingual communication, language industry workspaces and training.

Author : Paloma Núñez-Pertejo,María José López-Couso,Belén Méndez-Naya,Javier Pérez-Guerra
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781350053878

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Crossing Linguistic Boundaries by Paloma Núñez-Pertejo,María José López-Couso,Belén Méndez-Naya,Javier Pérez-Guerra Pdf

Breaking away from previously rigid descriptions of the linguistic system of the English language, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries explores fascinating case studies which refuse to fall neatly within the traditional definitions of linguistic domains and boundaries. Bringing together leading international scholars in English linguistics, this volume focusses on these controversies in relation to seeking to overcome the temporal and geographical limits of the English language. Approaching tensions in the areas of English phonology and phonetics, pragmatics, semantics, morphology and syntax, chapters discuss not only British and American English but also a wide variety of geographical variants. Containing synchronic and diachronic studies covering different periods in the history of English, Crossing Linguistic Boundaries will appeal to anyone interested in linguistic variation in English.

Author : Daniel Silverman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781474238908

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A Critical Introduction to Phonology by Daniel Silverman Pdf

Taking an interdisciplinary approach to phonological theory and analysis, A Critical Introduction to Phonology introduces the key aspects of the discipline. Departing from the mainstream tradition, Daniel Silverman argues that the nature of linguistic sound systems can only be understood in the context of how they are used by speakers and listeners. By proposing that linguistic sound systems are the product of an interaction among sound (acoustics), mind (cognition), and body (physiology), Silverman focuses on the functional consequences of their interaction. Now with each chapter supplemented by a section on “Doing Phonology”, together with phonological examples from a large corpus of data, this expanded second edition offers a provocative introduction to phonological theory. This book is essential reading for all students and researchers of phonology who are already familiar with the standard approaches and provides both a new theoretical background and the mechanical tools for truly successful phonological analyses.

Author : Constant Leung,Jo Lewkowicz
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781040048283

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The Routledge Companion to English Studies by Constant Leung,Jo Lewkowicz Pdf

English is now a global phenomenon no longer defined by fixed territorial, cultural and social functions. The Routledge Companion to English Studies provides an overview of this dynamic field of study, with this new edition focusing on English from an applied language perspective and taking account of interdisciplinary and decolonizing viewpoints. This companion considers historical trajectories while also showcasing state-of-the-art contributions by established scholars from around the world. The Routledge Companion to English Studies: provides a broad view of English as a subject of study and research through language-centred disciplines investigates the use of English (and language more broadly) in contemporary communication practices, taking into account the use of technology explores the role of English in education and in society from social and global perspectives highlights the importance of the link between English and other languages within the concepts of flexible multilingualism and translanguaging offers a view on the need for extending and deepening the concerns of English studies as a field of scholarly enquiry This collection of thirty-one commissioned chapters provides a contemporary picture of the diverse field of English studies and is an expert-informed text for advanced students and researchers in this field.

Author : Jonathan J. Webster
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441197580

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The Bloomsbury Companion to M. A. K. Halliday by Jonathan J. Webster Pdf

The Bloomsbury Companion to M. A. K. Halliday is a comprehensive and accessible reference resource to one of the world's leading and most influential linguists. Born in 1925, Halliday is the figure most responsible for the development of systemic functional linguistics (SFL). The impact of his work extends beyond linguistics, into the study of stylistics, computation linguistics, visual narrative and multimodal communication. He is considered a founder of the field of social semiotics. Written by leading figures in the field, the volume provides readers with an authoritative overview of his early career, his most important theoretical findings and how his work has influenced linguistics as a discipline. From the publishers of his 'Collected Works' and 'The Essential Halliday', this is another must have book underlining Halliday's era-defining impact on the field of linguistics.