Calvert's Descriptive Phonetics

For years both students and instructors have found

that the key to mastering phonetics is careful listening and extensive

transcription practice. This new edition combines Calvert's descriptive

phonetics text and Calvert's workbook into one updated, user-friendly guide to

phonetics and transcription. The book contains a wealth of phonetics exercises

as well as online access to additional material for practice outside the

classroom.

Key

Features:

Includes the most up-to-date information on dialect and

applied phoneticsConcept questions at the end of each chapter help

students integrate previously learned and new materialExtensive

listening exercises facilitate mastery of the International Phonetic Alphabet

(IPA)Phonetic transcription drills give students practice in both

listening and transcriptionThis book is an excellent study tool and clinical

review of basic phonetics for all students in speech language pathology and

audiology.