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Sociophonetics
An Introduction
Erik Thomas
- 272 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Sociophonetics
An Introduction
Erik Thomas
About This Book
Sociophonetics – the interface of sociolinguistics and phonetics – is a field that has expanded rapidly in recent years. A subject that requires both methodological and theoretical assessment for study, sociophonetics has never before been presented in a way that ties these fundamental strands together so successfully. This comprehensive and user friendly introduction seamlessly marries the dual cores of sociophonetics into one accessible text. In a methodical and structured approach, Sociophonetics: An Introduction: - Provides detailed analysis of phonetic variables, discussing consonants, vowels, prosody and voice quality
- Includes clear and thorough explanations of how to measure linguistic phenomena and conduct acoustic analyses and perception experiments
- Covers a variety of theoretical approaches, including exemplar theory and cognitive sociolinguistics
- Examines, through theoretical issues, how sociolinguistics, phonetics and cognitive linguistics are linked Thomas' innovative and friendly introduction to sociophonetics presents both a guide for advanced beginners as well asabasis for further development of professional research.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Brief Contents
- Preface
- 1 The Place of Sociophonetics
- 2 Production
- 3 Perception
- 4 Consonants
- 5 Vowels
- 6 Prosody
- 7 Voice Quality
- 8 Combinations of Different Types of Variables
- 9 Variation and the Cognitive Processing of Sounds
- 10 Sound Change
- 11 Social Factors and Phonetics
- 12 Lateral Transfer
- Notes
- References
- Index