A Course in PhoneticsPeter Ladefoged, Keith Johnson

2000 د.ج

A Course in Phonetics by Peter Ladefoged is a comprehensive introduction to the study of the sounds of human speech. Combining theoretical concepts with practical applications, the book provides students with the tools to understand, analyze, and produce speech sounds across languages.

It covers key areas such as articulatory phonetics, acoustic phonetics, and auditory phonetics, and includes clear explanations of transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The book is also packed with exercises, illustrations, and examples from a wide range of languages, making it highly accessible for students and essential for anyone studying linguistics, speech sciences, or language teaching.

Widely regarded as a foundational text in the field, A Course in Phonetics equips readers with both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary for phonetic analysis and research.