British English Phonetic Transcription

British English Phonetic Transcription is a comprehensive guide to phonemic, phonetic, and intonational transcription, focusing on British English. It offers exercises, revision tasks, and recordings to help students gain practical experience, using a learning-by-doing approach. The book covers transcribing individual words, phrases, sentences, and intonation, and is suitable for undergraduate students of linguistics and English language teachers.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 160 pages
\n Publication date: 27 May 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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British English Phonetic Transcription offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to phonemic, phonetic, and intonational transcription, with a particular focus on British English. This book employs a hands-on learning approach, incorporating exercises, revision tasks, and recordings to facilitate practical experience for students. By dividing its content into three parts, the book covers the transcription of individual words, encompassing consonants, vowels, primary and secondary stress, syllabic consonants, and inflections. It also delves into transcribing phrases and sentences, encompassing liaison, weak forms, elision, and assimilation. Additionally, the book explores the transcription of intonation, encompassing the structure of English intonation and the recognition of pitch patterns.

Ideal for use as a standalone workbook or in conjunction with American English Phonetic Transcription, British English Phonetic Transcription is an essential resource for undergraduate students of linguistics as well as anyone engaged in teaching or learning English as a foreign language. Its comprehensive coverage and practical exercises make it an invaluable tool for developing proficiency in phonetic transcription and understanding the nuances of British English pronunciation.

\n Weight: 294g\n
Dimension: 222 x 233 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367441371\n \n