ISBN10: 0521450314, ISBN13: 9780521450317, [publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge] Hardcover First Edition 1994. xxviii, 707pp. B&W illustrations and diagrams. SIGNED and inscribed on the ffep by the author "For Angus [McIntosh], with my warmest gratitude for your sage advice and meticulous help with this book, John 10 June 1994" Angus McIntosh was the first Forbes Professor of English Language and General Linguistics at Edinburgh University. THere is a letter from the author to Professor McIntosh tipped in to the front pastedown. "Underlying the apparent diversity shown by thousands of mutually incomprehensible languages of the world, there is a remarkable, elegant and principled unity in the way that these languages exploit the phonetic resources of speech. It is these principles that Professor Laver sets out to describe in this major new textbook. Assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it is designed for readers who wish to pursue the study of phonetics from an initial to an advanced stage, equipping them with the necessary foundations for independent research. The book moves from a discussion of general concepts to a total of eleven chapters on phonetic classification, and it includes discussion of other issues such as the relationship between phonetics and phonology. There are illustrations from over 500 of the world's languages. Principles of Phonetics will be required reading for all serious students of speech and lan ...
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