Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 816 g
ISBN: 978-1-4051-5798-8
Verlag: Wiley
Written in a lively style, Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind applies a scientific approach to the study of various aspects of speech, using everyday examples to introduce the beginning student to the world of language and cognition. - An accessible introduction to the fundamentals of speech production, speech perception, word-formation, language acquisition and speech disorders
- Considers how the informational content of the speech signal relates to phonological units – connecting the three areas of speech, words, and mind
- Focuses on speech production and recognition at the word-level and below, and includes sign languages
- Written in a highly accessible style for students with no background in linguistics or psychology
- Packed with numerous student-friendly features, including engaging examples, illustrations, and sidebars for further discussion; further online exercises and data also available at http://www.discoveringspeech.wiley.com/
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Weitere Infos & Material
1 Human Language as a Scientific Phenomenon.
The specialness of language.
The study of language as a cognitive science.
2 Speaking, Sound, and Hearing.
Speaking and transcribing.
The sound of speech.
Hearing.
3 Phonetic Diversity in the World's Languages and Diversity Among Dialects of English.
The sounds of the world's languages.
English in the United States and around the world.
4 Introduction to Experimental Design.
5 Speech Perception.
The lack of invariance and the use of cues in speech perception.
Ways in which speech perception might be special.
Discovering words.
6 Word Recognition.
7 Phonological Units and Phonological Patterning.
8 Word Form and Function.
9 Sign Languages.
10 Language and the Brain.
11 Language, Speech, and Hearing Disorders.
12 Reading and Dyslexia.
Appendix: IPA Chart.
Index.
