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Why do we speak the way we do, and what do our voices tell others about us? What is the truth behind the myths that surround how we speak? Jane Setter explores these and other fascinating questions in this engaging introduction to the power and the science of the voice. The book first takes us on a tour of the sounds in our language and how we produce them, as well as how and why those sounds vary in different varieties of English. The origins of our vast range of accents are explained, along with the prejudices associated with them: why do we feel such loyalty to our own accent, and what's behind our attitudes to others? We learn that much of what we believe about how we speak may not be true: is it really the case, for instance, that only young people use 'uptalk', or that only women use vocal fry? Our voices can also be used as criminal evidence, and to help us wear different social and professional hats. Throughout the book, Professor Setter draws on examples from the media and from her own professional and personal experience, from her work on the provenance of the terrorist 'Jihadi John' to why the Rolling Stones sounded American.

English language --- Pronunciation --- Social aspects --- Variation

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Phonetics - the study and classification of speech sounds - is a major sub-discipline of linguistics. Bringing together a team of internationally renowned phoneticians, this handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the most recent, cutting-edge work in the field, and focuses on the most widely-debated contemporary issues. Chapters are divided into five thematic areas: segmental production, prosodic production, measuring speech, audition and perception, and applications of phonetics. Each chapter presents an historical overview of the area, along with critical issues, current research and advice on the best practice for teaching phonetics to undergraduates. It brings together global perspectives, and includes examples from a wide range of languages, allowing readers to extend their knowledge beyond English. By providing both state-of-the-art research information, and an appreciation of how it can be shared with students, this handbook is essential both for academic phoneticians, and anyone with an interest in this exciting, rapidly developing field.

Phonetics. --- Speech. --- Fonètica --- Talking --- Language and languages --- Oral communication --- Phonetics --- Voice --- Articulatory phonetics --- Orthoepy --- Phonology --- Linguistics --- Speech --- Ortologia --- Lingüística --- Alfabet fonètic --- Anàlisi prosòdica (Lingüística) --- Assimilació (Fonètica) --- Consonants --- Fonètica acústica --- Fonètica experimental --- Fonètica forense --- Sil·labació --- Simbolisme fònic --- Transcripció fonètica --- To (Fonètica) --- Vocals --- Veu --- Fonética

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Engels --- woordenboeken --- uitspraak --- enge 841 --- English language --- -English language --- -Germanic languages --- Engels - uitspraak --- Dictionaries --- Pronunciation --- -Dictionaries --- Engelse spraakkunst. --- Anglais (Langue) --- Dictionnaires --- Prononciation --- Phonetics --- fonetiek --- Woordenboeken --- Uitspraak --- -Engels --- Germanic languages --- Woordenboek --- Nederlands --- Oefening

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English language --- China