FEATURES

- Both textual material and audiotapes relate to clinical issues and clinical training, giving students practice transcribing clinical examples, not just normal adult speech.

- Illustrations and diagrams are based on information derived from x-ray films, not from an artist's rendering.

- Acoustic information is provided in a final chapter and extensive appendices are included, making the book a valuable resource for phonetic information.

- Information on multicultural issues in phonetic transcription has been added.

- The text now includes a concise review of phonetic transcription and phonetic analysis of infant vocalizations.

- Information on transcription reliability has been assembled and discussed from a clinical perspective.

- Guidelines for speech sampling and audiotape recording teach students current information obtaining valid and reliable speech samples for phonetic transcription.

- Includes the 1989 revisions to the International Phonetic Alphabet, including phonetic changes and diacritic additions.