Mastering Phonetics: A Comprehensive Guide to Transcription and Clinical Review

For years, students and instructors alike have recognized the importance of careful listening and extensive transcription practice in mastering phonetics. In response, this new edition combines the expertise of Calvert’s descriptive phonetics text and workbook, providing an updated, user-friendly guide to phonetics and transcription.

Key Features of This Edition

• Stay Current with the Latest Developments: This edition incorporates the most up-to-date information on dialect and applied phonetics, ensuring students remain informed about the latest advancements in the field.
• Integrate Knowledge with Concept Questions: Concept questions at the end of each chapter facilitate the integration of previously learned and new material, promoting a deeper understanding of phonetics and transcription.
• Enhance Listening and Transcription Skills: Extensive listening exercises and phonetic transcription drills provide students with ample opportunities to practice and master the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), listening, and transcription skills.
• Supplemental Online Resources: Online access to additional material offers students further practice and review outside the classroom, ensuring they stay on top of their phonetics and transcription skills.

Whether you’re a student in speech-language pathology or audiology, or a seasoned professional looking to refresh your knowledge, this comprehensive guide is an invaluable study tool and clinical review of basic phonetics.

Book Details

• ISBN-13: 9781604066517
• Publisher: Thieme
• Publication Date: December 17, 2014
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Pages: 256