Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind

von Toben H. Mintz, Dani Byrd

320 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Written in a lively style, Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind applies a scientific approach to the study of various aspects of speech, using everyday examples to introduce the beginning student to the world of language and cognition. - An accessible introduction to the fundamentals of speech production, speech perception, word-formation, language acquisition and speech disorders - Considers how the informational content of the speech signal relates to phonological units - connecting the three areas of speech, words, and mind - Focuses on speech production and recognition at the word-level and below, and includes sign languages - Written in a highly accessible style for students with no background in linguistics or psychology - Packed with numerous student-friendly features, including engaging examples, illustrations, and sidebars for further discussion; further online exercises and data also available at http://www.discoveringspeech.wiley.com/

• Reihe: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9781405157995
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.04.2010
• Größe: 246 x 189 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons