1st Edition

Patterns of Spoken English An Introduction to English Phonetics

By Gerald Knowles Copyright 1987
    274 Pages
    by Routledge

    274 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 1987. Most introductory textbooks in phonetics are designed to turn the people who use them into phoneticians. People who take phonetics courses, on the other hand, do not in general wish to become specialists, but rather need to know what the study of phonetics has to offer in some other field. This book is intended for those involved in any way with the study of the English language: for students of linguistics or literature, teachers of English, and those involved with the study of literacy, or the analysis of dis course or conversation.

    Preface

    1. Spoken and Written English
    2. The Formation of Sounds
    3. The English Sound System.
    4. The Syllable
    5. Rhythm
    6. Words and Phrases
    7. Accentuation
    8. Intonation Structures
    9. Colloquial Intonation
    10. Conversation

    Appendix
    Index

    Biography

    Gerald Knowles