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Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind
About this book
Written in a lively style, Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind applies a scientific approach to the study of various aspects of speech, using everyday examples to introduce the beginning student to the world of language and cognition.
- An accessible introduction to the fundamentals of speech production, speech perception, word-formation, language acquisition and speech disorders
- Considers how the informational content of the speech signal relates to phonological units – connecting the three areas of speech, words, and mind
- Focuses on speech production and recognition at the word-level and below, and includes sign languages
- Written in a highly accessible style for students with no background in linguistics or psychology
- Packed with numerous student-friendly features, including engaging examples, illustrations, and sidebars for further discussion; further online exercises and data also available at http://www.discoveringspeech.wiley.com/
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Yes, you can access Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind by Dani Byrd,Toben H. Mintz in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Languages & Linguistics & Linguistics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Chapter 1 Human Language as a Scientific Phenomenon
- Chapter 2 Speaking, Sound, and Hearing
- Chapter 3 Phonetic Diversity in the World’s Languages and Diversity Among Dialects of English
- Chapter 4 The Scientific Method and Experimental Design
- Chapter 5 Speech Perception
- Chapter 6 Word Recognition
- Chapter 7 Phonological Units and Phonological Patterning
- Chapter 8 Word Form and Function
- Chapter 9 Sign Languages
- Chapter 10 Language and the Brain
- Chapter 11 Language, Speech, and Hearing Disorders
- Chapter 12 Reading and Dyslexia
- Appendix – IPA Chart
- Index