The Handbook of the International Phonetics Association
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the Use of theThe Handbook of the International Phonetic Association is a comprehensive guide to the
Association's ‘International Phonetic Alphabet’. The aim of the International Phonetic
Alphabet is to provide a universally agreed system of notation for the sounds of languages,
and for over a century the Alphabet has been widely used by phoneticians and others
concerned with language, The Handbook presents the basics of phonetic analysis so that
the principles underlying the Aiphabet can be readily understood, and exemplifies the use
of each of the phonetic symbols comprising the Alphabet. The application of the Alphabet
is then extensively demonstrated by the inclusion of over two dozen ‘Illustrations’ —
concise analyses of the sound systems of languages accompanied by a phonetic
transcription of a passage of speech. These Illustrations cover languages from all over the
world, The Handbook also includes a range of other useful information. The ‘Extensions’
to the International Phonetic Alphabet cover speech sounds beyond the sound systems of
languages, such as those with paralinguistic functions and those encountered in
pathological speech. A full listing is given of internationally agreed computer codings for
phonetic symbols, including not only those of the Internationa] Phonetic Alphabet but also
those of other traditions. And there is extensive information on the history of the”
International Phonetic Association and its current activities. The Handbook is an essential
reference work for all those involved in the analysis of speech.
The International Phonetic Association exists to promote the study of the science of
phonetics and the applications of that science. The Association can trace its history back to
1886, and since that time the most widely known aspect of its work has been the
International Phonetic Alphabet. The Handbook has been produced collaboratively by
leading phoneticians who have been on the Executive of the Association, and it
incorporates (for instance in the case of the Illustrations) material provided by numerous
members of the Association world wide.
Sound files to accompany the book are available at
http://uk.cambridge.org/linguistics/resources/ipahandbook.