The Handbook of Phonetic Sciences (Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics)
Contributors: William J. Hardcastle (Editor); John Laver (Editor)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing, Incorporated
Published: March 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 912
ISBN-13: 9780631214786
Subjects: Neurosciences; Phonetics, phonology, prosody (speech); Phonology And Phonetics; Language Arts & Disciplines; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Language; Linguistics; Phonetics & Phonics; Language Arts & Disciplines / Phonetics & Phonics; PHONETICS; Handbooks & Manuals
First sentence: Measuring the vocal tract is an exceedingly difficult task because the articulators differ widely in speed of movement, structural composition, dimensionality of movement, degree of complexity, shape, and location.