Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I. Words ... : Why transcribe?; 1. Vowels; 2. Consonants; 3. Word stress; 4. Allophones; 5. Accents; 6. Phrases; Part II. … and Discourse: 7. Rhythm; 8. Intonation: tonality; 9. Intonation: tonicity; 10. Intonation: tone; 11. Intonation: secondary tone; 12. Intonation.

Promotional Information

Enjoy developing skills in phonetics with easy explanations, 'can't-go-wrong' exercises, audio back-up, real life talk and words to intonation.

About the Author

Paul Tench is a Research Associate at the Centre for Language and Communication Research, Cardiff University.

Reviews

'Transcribing the Sound of English is a true labour of love, and the distillation of many years of teaching experience. The book achieves the perfect balance between depth of coverage [and] readability. It's fun to read, and I'd recommend it to any student and teacher of English phonetics and phonology.' Nicole Müller, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

'This excellent book explains in careful detail and from first principles how to analyse English speech and to transcribe it phonetically. Highly recommended.' John Wells, Emeritus Professor of Phonetics, University College London

'An excellent, comprehensive course which develops transcription skills, noticing skills and awareness of all aspects of English pronunciation.' Jonathan Marks, Co-ordinator of the IATEFL Pronunciation Special Interest Group

'Tench's course supplements existing descriptive works on English phonetics and is ideal for autonomous learners, regardless of their level. It cannot be regarded merely as a practice book, as it puts transcription skills in a wider context and shows the value of being analytical and attentive to detail, qualities indispensable in academic research. Given the current paucity of transcription training material for university-level courses, it is a very welcome arrival on the scene. It is also a hugely enjoyable read.' English Language and Linguistics