Phonetic Data Analysis an Intro to Fieldwork and Instrumental Techniques

Phonetic Data Analysis Examines the Procedures Involved in Describing the Sounds of a Language and Illustrates the Basic Techniques of Experimental Phonetics, Most of Them Requiring Little More Than a Tape Recorder, a Video Camera, and a Computer. * Examines the Procedures Involved in Describing the Sounds of a Language and Illustrates the Basic Techniques of Experimental Phonetics. * Written by Peter Ladefoged, One of the World's Leading Phoneticians. * Enables Readers to Work With a Speaker in Class or Go Out Into the Field and Make Their Own Discoveries About How the Sounds of a Language Are Made. * Provides Full Descriptions of Techniques That Are Readily Available and Do Not Require the Resources of a Major Phonetics Laboratory. * Includes Enlightening Comments Throughout About Ladefoged's Own Fieldwork Experiences.