Manual of Clinical Phonetics

This book provides a comprehensive description of clinical phonetics and practical guidance on employing phonetic techniques in disordered speech analysis, covering foundations, sociophonetic variation, transcription, and instrumental approaches. It is an essential companion for students and professionals in phonetics, phonology, language acquisition, clinical linguistics, and communication sciences and disorders.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 540 pages
\n Publication date: 12 April 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This extensive compilation provides readers with a cutting-edge overview of clinical phonetics and a practical guide on implementing phonetic techniques in the analysis of disordered speech. The manual is organized into four sections, covering the fundamentals of phonetics, sociophonetic variation, and its clinical application. It delves into detailed analysis of the instrumentation employed in articulatory, auditory, perceptual, and acoustic phonetics, offering clear instructions on how to utilize the equipment for each technique. Additionally, the book includes a critical discussion of how these techniques have been applied in studies of speech disorders.

Among the captivating topics explored in this text are multilingual sources of phonetic variation, principles of phonetic transcription, speech recognition and synthesis, and statistical analysis of phonetic data. This comprehensive resource serves as an indispensable companion for students and professionals pursuing careers in phonetics, phonology, language acquisition, clinical linguistics, and communication sciences and disorders.

\n Weight: 1070g\n
Dimension: 174 x 244 x 31 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367336288\n \n