Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet

This book is a comprehensive guide to the International Phonetic Alphabet, widely used for over a century to transcribe the sounds of languages. The Handbook is in three parts: Part I contains an introduction to phonetic description and exemplification of the use of phonetic symbols; Part II consists of twenty-nine Illustrations of the application of the International Phonetic Alphabet to a range of languages; and Part III covers speech pathology, computer codings, and the history of the IPA. This is an essential reference work for phoneticians and linguists more generally.

Author: International Phonetic Association
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 06/28/1999
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.36w x 0.84d
ISBN: 9780521652360

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