The second edition of this best selling textbook introduces undergraduates to the concepts, terminology and representations needed for an understanding of how English is pronounced around the world. Assuming no prior knowledge, it guides the reader through the vocal tract and explains how the sounds of speech are made, offering an accessible and expanded introduction to areas including transcription, vowels and acoustic analysis. As far as possible, it uses naturally-occurring conversational speech so that readers are familiar with the details of everyday talk (and not just the careful pronunciations presented in dictionaries). The book also includes a new concluding chapter that works through a piece of spoken data to show the reader how a more complete phonetic analysis can be conducted.

Introductory text assuming no prior knowledge of phonetics. Informed by up to date research on naturally occurring conversational English. Focuses on phonetics as a skill and encourages the reader to reflect on own speech. Covers a range of forms of phonetic representation. Expanded, accessible coverage in the areas of transcription and vowels. New chapter on Sound and Structures. Audio example online on the EUP website.

About the Author
Richard Ogden is Senior Lecturer at the University of York, where he has taught phonetics since 1995.


Book Information
ISBN 9781474411769
Author Richard Ogden
Format Paperback
Page Count 236
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Weight(grams) 301g