Vowels and Consonants

“This book conveys an amazing range of current science, including phonetics, psycholinguistics, and speech technology, while being engaging and accessible for novices.  This edition maintains Ladefoged's friendly, enthusiastic style while adding important updates.” - Natasha Warner, University of Arizona

Praise from the previous edition:

“This is a fascinating, accessible, and reader-friendly book by a master phonetician, about how speech sounds are made, and how they can be analyzed. I warmly recommend the book to everyone with an interest, professional or otherwise, in spoken language.” - John Laver, Queen Margaret University College