Sounds interesting : observations on English and general phonetics /

How do you pronounce omega, tortoise and sloth? And why? Do charted and chartered sound the same? How do people pronounce the names Charon, Punjab and Sexwale? In this engaging book, John Wells, a world-renowned phonetician and phonologist, explores these questions and others. Each chapter consists...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wells, J. C. (John Christopher) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	English language > Phonetics. English language > Pronunciation. English language > Phonology. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Phonetics & Phonology.

Table of Contents:

Preface
1. How do you say ...?
2. English phonetics: theory and practice
3. Teaching and examining
4. Intonation
5. Symbol shapes, fonts, and spelling
6. English accents
7. Phonetics around the world
Postscript.