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 qualityIncludes clear and thorough
explanations of how to measure linguistic phenomena and conduct acoustic analyses and
perception experimentsCovers a variety of theoretical approaches including exemplar theory and
cognitive sociolinguisticsExamines through theoretical issues how sociolinguistics phonetics
and cognitive linguistics are linkedThomas' innovative and friendly introduction to
sociophonetics presents both a guide for advanced beginners as well as a basis for further
development of professional research.
