English Phonetics and Phonology
This website is a companion website to the textbook English Phonetics and Phonology by Frank Lorenz, published by Cambridge University Press.
ISBN: 978-1-009-18662-9
Learn
Teach yourself IPA symbols. It may seem hard and scary at first. But you will see: it is actually good fun and a great tool if you want to write down pronunciation. Listen to the IPA symbols needed for the transcription of English in this section spoken by a British and an American speaker.
Listen
In the book, you read about stress, rhythm and intonation. Some concepts may be hard to grasp when you just read about them. In this section, you find some examples that illustrate suprasegmental phenomena.
Watch
In the book, you read about phonation and articulation and saw schematic representations of the speech organs. It is so much better to see them in motion, though. In this section, you watch what happens during the speech production process.
Transcribe
There is no better way to learn IPA than by making your own transcriptions. So, jump into the deep end and get going. You find a transcription text in every book chapter. See the transcriptions in this section and listen to recordings of the texts. Do not be afraid to make mistakes – that is how you learn.
Do
You want to transcribe on a tablet or computer or annotate an audio file and perform your own measurements? Come this way! There are many useful apps that you can use.
Read
Something in the book sparked your interest and now you want to know more about it? Sure. There are recommendations for additional reading in each chapter. You find links to these and other books in this section.
Companion Website
This website is a companion website to the textbook English Phonetics and Phonology by Frank Lorenz, publishes by Cambridge University Press. English Phonetics and Phonology provides a detailed yet accessible foundational account of the science of speech sounds. Suitable for introductory courses, this textbook presents the key knowledge to comprehend the nature and function of consonant and vowel sounds as well as other characteristics of spoken language, such as stress, rhythm and intonation. With a focus on the sound system of English, examples from other languages are explored and included throughout, allowing students to better understand English sounds in contrast to these languages. Readers will discover what can be measured in speech and learn the basic functions of Praat. This hands-on-approach encourages students to make their own recordings and perform simple measurements to support their learning. While each of the fourteen chapters can be covered in one seminar, instructors can easily tailor them to fit 10–12 weeks of teaching in a phonetics or linguistics module. With no prior phonetic or linguistic knowledge needed, this textbook is suitable for first year undergraduate students, or anyone interested in developing a fundamental and sustained knowledge of the sound structure of the English language.