Phonetic Data Analysis by Peter Ladefoged, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Phonetic Data Analysis examines the procedures involved in describing the sounds of a language and illustrates the basic techniques of experimental phonetics, most of them requiring little more than a tape recorder, a video camera, and a computer. Examines the procedures involved in describing the sounds of a language and illustrates the basic techniques of experimental phonetics. Written by Peter Ladefoged, one of the world’s leading phoneticians. Enables readers to work with a speaker in class or go out into the field and make their own discoveries about how the sounds of a language are made. Provides full descriptions of techniques that are readily available and do not require the resources of a major phonetics laboratory. Includes enlightening comments throughout about Ladefoged’s own fieldwork experiences. | Phonetic Data Analysis by Peter Ladefoged, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters