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This revised second edition provides an introduction to the phonetics and phonology of English. It incorporates all central aspects of research in the phonology of English and involves the reader at every step, with over 80 exercises leading students to discover facts, to formulate general statements, and to apply concepts. Discusses the nature of speech and phonetic description, the principles of phonological analysis, the consonants and vowels of English and their possible sequences. Provides extensive treatment of rhythm, stress, and intonation and the role of these.
1. Language and Speech -- 2. Sound ... and Voice -- 3. Consonants -- 4. Vowels and Glides -- 5. Syllables and Stress -- 6. Phonotactics -- 7. Consonant and Vowel Variation -- 8. Some Consequences of Phonotactics -- 9. Rhythm of English Speech -- 10. Intonation -- 11. Predicting Word Stress -- 12. Prefixes, Compound Words, and Phrases -- 13. Phonological Processes in Speech -- 14. Phonological Processes and the Lexicon -- App. List of Word-endings and their Effects on Stress.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-302) and index.