Phonetics Workbook for Students, A: Building a Foundation for Transcription

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Understanding how sounds form--and how sounds combine to create words-- is imperative to learning how to transcribe speech phonetically. A Phonetics Workbook for Students by Heidi Harbers prepares students to transcribe speech phonetically by helping them become aware of the sounds of English phonology. Following a systematic, learning-friendly organization, chapters progress from awareness of sounds, to articulatory phonetics and IPA symbols, to transcription. Unlike other workbooks, its exercises are varied and challenging and develop both foundational and critical thinking skills. Features: Unique "meta" approach keeps students actively involved as they get reacquainted with the sounds of the English language. Early emphasis on sound awareness lays the foundation for a more complete understanding of the English language and…