: Particularly those in linguistics, speech-language pathology, or communication sciences.

: Details the organs of speech, the role of the larynx, and various airstream mechanisms.

: Features a new appendix with information on career prospects for students of phonetics.

: Distinguishes between spoken and written language, introducing concepts like homophones.

: Provides dozens of data-based exercises with full solutions and cross-references for independent study.

: Includes a fully revised section for further reading and investigation. Content Overview