Handbook of the International Phonetic Association A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet |
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| Contribution by:
| International Phonetic Association Staff, |
| Foreword by:
| Esling, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-65236-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1999 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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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 29 '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....
More DescriptionThis 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 29 '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.