Descriptive grammar of English, part I: phonetics
Syllabus and selected bibliography

(IFA library call numbers in square brackets; edition number superscripted)

 


1. Language, linguistics, phonetics, phonology
2. The vocal tract: (a) anatomy and physiology, (b) laboratory techniques
3. English phonetic transcription
4. Articulatory classification of sounds
5. English sounds and their variants
6. Phonotactics (combinatory phonetics) of English
7. Phonostylistics (fast speech) in English
8. Suprasegmentals of English: (a) syllable, (b) stress, (c) intonation
9. English versus Polish phonetics
10. British versus American phonetics
11. The phoneme


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Collins,B. & I.M.Mees (eds). 2003. Practical phonetics and phonology. A resource book for students. London: Routledge. [Lg,Collin 1] (CD sample here: glottal stop in Cockney; [M,Med 107])

Cruttenden,A. 2001. Gimson's pronunciation of English [6th edition]. London: Edward Arnold. [Ld,Gim 1-13]

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Dickushina,O.J. 1965. English phonetics. Moscow: Prosveshch'enie. [Ld,Dic 1]

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Fraser,H. 2001. Teaching pronunciation: a handbook for teachers and trainers. Canberra: Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs.

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Grant,L. 1993. Well said. Advanced English pronunciation. Boston,MA: Heinleand Heinle.

Gussenhoven,C. & A.Broeders. 1981. English pronunciation for student teachers. Groningen: Wolters-Noordhoff-Longman.

Gut,U. 2009. Introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Frankfurt: Peter Lang

Hagen,S.A. & P.Grogan. 1992. Sound advantage. A pronunciation book. Englewood Cliffs,NJ: Prentice Hall Regents. [Lt,Hag 1]

Hahn,L. & W.Dickerson. 1999. Speechcraft. Ann Arbor,MI: The University of Michigan Press. [Lt,Hah 1]

Hancock,M. 1995. Pronunciation games. Cambridge: CUP. [Lt,Hanco 1-2]

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1999. Handbook of the International Phonetic Association. Cambridge: CUP. [Lg,HIPA 1,2]

Handke,J. 2001. The Mouton interactive introduction to phonetics and phonology. The Hague: Mouton de Gruyter.

Hardcastle,W.J. & J.Laver (eds). 20102 [1997]. The handbook of phonetic sciences. Oxford: Blackwell. [Lg,HanB 4]

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Hayward,K. 2000. Experimental phonetics. An introduction. London: Longman. [Lg,Hayw 1]

Hewings,M. 2004. Pronunciation practice activities. A resource book for teaching English pronunciationCambridge: Cambridge University Press. [La, Hew 3-4]

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House,L.I. 1998. Introductory phonetics and phonology: a workbook approach. Mahwah,NJ.: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Janicki,K. 19956. Elements of British and American English. Poznań: SAWW. [Ld,Jan 21-41]

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Jassem,W. 1995. Exercises in English pronunciation. Warszawa: PWN. [LG 19825]

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Jones,D. 19679[1918]. An outline of English phonetics. Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons,Ltd. [Ld,Jon 9-22,36-37]

Jones,D. 198014[1917]. Everyman's English pronouncing dictionary. London: J. M. Dent & Sons,Ltd. [MD,Jon 15-24,28-29]

Jones,D. 199715[1917]. English pronouncing dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [major new edition prepared by Peter Roach & James Hartman; 16th edition of 2003 with CD-ROM]

Katamba,F. 1989. An introduction to phonology. London: Longman. [Lg,Kata 1]

Kelly,G. 2002. How to teach pronunciation. London: Longman. [La,KelG 1]

Kenworthy,J. 1987. Teaching English pronunciation. London: Longman. [La,Kenw 4-6]

Kenworthy,J. 2000. The pronunciation of English: a workbook. London: Edward Arnold.

Kenyon,J. S. 195810. American pronunciation. Ann Arbor, Mich.: George Wahr Publishing. [Ld,Ken 1,3-4]

Kenyon,J. S. & T. A. Knott. 1953. A pronouncing dictionary of American English. Springfield, Mass. : G. & C. Merriam Company. [MD,Ken 18-19]

Knowles,G.O. 1987. Patterns of spoken English. London: Longman. [Ld,Kno 1]

Kreidler,C.W. 1989. The pronunciation of English. A course book in phonology. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. [Ld,Kre 2]

Kreidler,C.W. 1997. Describing spoken English. An introduction. London: Routledge. [Ld,Kre 1,3]

Krzeszowski,T. P. 1968. An outline of American English phonetics. Warszawa: PWN. [Ld,Krz 1-20]

Ladefoged,P. 20014[1975]. A course in phonetics (with interactive CD-ROM). New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. [Lg,Lade 13-57,81,98-105]

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Ladefoged,P. 2003. Phonetic data analysis. An introduction to fieldwork and instrumental techniques. Oxford: Blackwell. [Lg, Lade 116]

Laver,J. 1994. Principles of phonetics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Lg,Lav 3]

Laroy,C. 1994. Pronunciation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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MacCarthy,P. 19504. English pronunciation. Cambridge: W.Heffer & Sons. [Ld,MacC 5-9]

MacCarthy,P. 1965. A practice book of English speech. London: Oxford University Press. [Lt,Macc 23-32]

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Other bibliographies:

Joaquim Llisterri's (University of Barcelona)


Last update 12.06.2012