Handbook of the International Phonetic Association: A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet

by International Phonetic Association

Book Overview

This book is a comprehensive guide to the International Phonetic Alphabet, widely used for over a century to transcribe the sounds of languages. The Handbook is in three parts: Part I contains an introduction to phonetic description and exemplification of the use of phonetic symbols; Part II consists of twenty-nine "Illustrations" of the application of the International Phonetic Alphabet to a range of languages; and Part III covers speech pathology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521637511
• ISBN13: 9780521637510
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"