The Blackwell Companion to Phonology, Volume I: Chapter 1: Underlying Representations

We take a major diversion from 'Vowels and Consonants' to look at The Blackwell Companion to Phonology.

Since the purpose of these blogs posts is partly to communicate some linguistics to a interested but non-specialist audience, that introductory book was a good place to be. Alas, the other purpose was to provide incentives to get through my reading list, and that book is sufficiently introductory that writing each summary post took longer than reading the chapter! Now, we move onto something a little more dense, and I will need my note-taking...

(Apologies for any Atlantic spelling that follows - the book is in American English, and I appear to be randomly alternating between copying out quotes verbatim, and replacing the spelling with my own...)

Vowels and Consonants: Chapter 3

Part 3 of my notes on Vowels and Consonants by Peter Ladefoged, revised by Sandra Fwerrari Disner. ISBN: 978-1-4443-3429-6. Part 1 here, Part 2 here.

Chapter 3: Vowel contrasts

Vowels and Consonants: Chapter 2

Part 2 of my notes on Vowels and Consonants by Peter Ladefoged, revised by Sandra Fwerrari Disner. ISBN: 978-1-4443-3429-6. Part 1 here.

Sounds files and photos of vocal folds can be found at: http://www.vowelsandconsonants3e.com/chapter_2.html

Chapter 2: Pitch and Loudness

Vowels and Consonants: Chapter 1

Part 1 of my notes on Vowels and Consonants by Peter Ladefoged, revised by Sandra Fwerrari Disner. ISBN: 978-1-4443-3429-6.

This book is being used as an introductory textbook on phonetics.