《英语语音学》

Chapter ⅠIntroduction1

Means of Communication1

The Speech Chain1

Three Branches of Phonetics3

English Phonetics4

The Need for the Study of Phonetics4

The Phoneme6

Phonetic Transcription12

English RP18

Chapter ⅡOrgans of Speech22

Three Important Areas22

The Larynx23

The Oral Tract24

The Nasal Tract27

Chapter ⅢClassification of Speech Sounds29

Vowels and Consonants29

In Terms of Articulation29

In Terms of Sonority31

In Terms of Function32

Chapter ⅣThe English Consonant Phonemes35

Classification of Consonants35

The Differences Between Voiced and Voiceless Consonants40

Plosives43

Fricatives55

Affricates59

Nasals63

Approximants66

Frictionless Continuant/r/67

Lateral/l/68

Semi-Vowels70

Chapter ⅤThe English Vowel Phonemes75

Cardinal Vowels76

Classiflcation of Vowels83

Monophthongs85

Front Vowels86

Back Vowels90

Central Vowels93

Diphthongs98

The Nature of Diphthongs98

Types of Diphthongs100

Closing Diphthongs100

Centring Diphthongs107

Difficulties of Chinese Learners in Acquiring Dipnthongs110

Chapter ⅥSyllable Formation and Syllable Division114

Types of Syllable115

Syllable Division115

Chapter ⅦSounds in Connected Speech118

Assimilation118

Elision123

Liaison124

Suprasegmentals130

Stress130

Rhythm144

Strong and Weak Forms154

Chapter ⅧEnglish Intonation170

The Nature of Intonation170

The Importance of Intonation171

Intonation and Meaning173

Intonation Notation73

The Structure of Intonation174

Two Forms of Intonation184

Unemphatic Forms184

Emphatic(or Intensified)Forms195

Difficulties of Chinese Learners in Learning English Intonation202

Chapter ⅨAmerican Pronunciation and Intonation211

General American English(GA)211

Peculiarities of GA Pronunciation211

Peculiarities of GA Intonation213

American and British Intonation Differences216

Practice Material for English Pronunciation221

Glossary355

Bibliography373

Index375