The fully updated new edition of the bestselling introduction to phonetics and phonology The
Sounds of Language presents a comprehensive introduction to both the physical and cognitive
aspects of speech sounds. Assuming no prior knowledge of phonetics or phonology this
student-friendly textbook clearly explains fundamental concepts and theories describes key
phonetic and phonological phenomena explores the history and intersection of the two fields
offers practical advice on collecting and reading data and more. Twenty-four concise chapters
written in non-technical language are organized into six sections that each focus on a
particular sub-discipline: Articulatory Phonetics Acoustic Phonetics Segmental Phonology
Suprasegmental Phonology the Phonology Morphology Interface and Variation and Change. The
book's flexible modular approach allows instructors to easily choose re-order combine or
skip sections to meet the needs of one- and two-semester courses of varying levels. Now in its
second edition The Sounds of Language contains updated references new problem sets new
examples and links to new online material. The new edition features new chapters on Lexical
Phonology Word Structure and Sound Structure and Variation Probability and Phonological
Theory. Chapters on Sociolinguistic Variation Child Language Acquisition and Adult Language
Learning have also been extensively updated and revised. Offering uniquely broad and balanced
coverage of the theory and practice of two major branches of linguistics The Sounds of
Language: * Covers a wide range of topics in phonetics and phonology from the anatomy of the
vocal tract to the cognitive processes behind the comprehension of speech sounds * Features
critical reviews of different approaches that have been used to address phonetics and phonology
problems * Integrates data on sociolinguistic variation first language acquisition and second
language learning * Surveys key phonological theories common phonological processes and
computational techniques for speech analysis * Contains numerous exercises and progressively
challenging problem sets that allow students to practice data analysis and hypothesis testing *
Includes access to a companion website with additional exercises sound files and other
supporting resources The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology Second
Edition remains the ideal textbook for undergraduate and beginning graduate classes on
phonology and phonetics as well as related courses in linguistics applied linguistics speech
science language acquisition and cognitive science programs.
