The Sounds of Japanese [With CD (Audio)]

by Timothy J. Vance

This introduction to the sounds of Japanese is designed for English-speaking students with no prior knowledge of the language, and includes web-based audio files which demonstrate the sounds and pronunciation described. It explains how speech sounds are produced in Japanese (articulatory phonetics), and the system of sounds in Japanese (phonology). Topics covered include vowels, consonants, syllables, accents, intonations, and phonemics, with a wealth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521617545
• ISBN13: 9780521617543
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.8" x 9.6"