Name : English Phonetics for Indian Students-A Workbook

Author : T. Balasubramanian

Book Format : Paperback

Edition : Second

Genre : Linguistics & Writing

ISBN : 9789385935176

Language : English

Pages : 101-200 Pages

Publish Year : 2020

Publisher : Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd.

ABOUT THE BOOK :  

This workbook is a companion volume to A Textbook of English Phonetics for Indian Students by the same author. The Workbook contains exercises on all the concepts discussed in the Textbook with a view to check the students' understanding of elementary General Phonetics and the Phonetics and Phonology of English. The exercises have been divided into nine sections, and each section is devoted to a particular type of exercise. A key is also included at the end of the book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR :  

T.Balasubramanian : T. Balasubramanian, a phonetician of the Edinburgh School, was taught Phonetics by eminent phoneticians like David Abercrombie, Elizabeth Uldall and John Laver. He was on the Phonetics staff of the CIEFL, Hyderabad (now re-named EFLU) between 1972 and 1978 and again during 1989-1992. He has taught Phonetics and Phonology in India, Edinburgh, Yemen and Oman. Author and editor of books and monographs, he has published widely in refereed research journals of international repute. His work on Phonetics and Phonology has been cited in their books and papers by distinguished scholars in the field like lan Maddieson (UCLA), Peter Ladefoged (UCLA), John Laver (Edinburgh) and Eleanor Keane (Oxford).

CONTENTS :  

Preface to the second edition

Preface to the first edition

A note on the conventions used in this workbook

Some Phonetic (IPA) Symbols that you will find us

Country of Origin : India