Sociophonetics

Sociophonetics

<P><EM>Sociophonetics: a student’s guide </EM>provides a practical ‘how-to’ manual that will give students a clear understanding of the technical and theoretical advances in acoustic phonetics, speech perception, and recording technology which is essential for sociolinguistic research.</P> <P>Balancing theory, practical information and research protocol, this book:</P> <UL> <P> <LI>Covers the key methodological, technical and procedural information needed to undertake sociophonetic research</LI> <LI>Includes contributions from key academics and ground-breaking researchers </LI> <LI>Incorporates exercises and projects in each chapter</LI> <LI>Has a companion website that provides additional materials for students and professors, featuring exercises, links to on-line sources for specific tools and includes a large selection of audio and video clips. </LI> <P></P></UL> <P><EM>Sociophonetics</EM> is essential reading for graduate students and researchers with interests in sociophonetics, phonology and for those undertaking research projects in applied linguistics.</P>