Speech Sounds 2nd Edition (language Workbooks) May 2026

The second edition, published in 2005, includes several updates designed to reinforce fundamental phonetic skills:

Speech Sounds: 2nd Edition is a core title in the Routledge Language Workbooks series, written by Patricia Ashby. It serves as a practical, "hands-on" introduction to phonetics for absolute beginners, guiding them through the description and classification of speech sounds across various languages. Speech Sounds 2nd Edition (Language Workbooks)

: Uses phonetic data from a wide range of world languages, not just English. The second edition, published in 2005, includes several

: Features a new appendix with information on career prospects for students of phonetics. The second edition

: Includes a fully revised section for further reading and investigation. Content Overview