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Sounds Fascinating Hardcover ¨C Illustrated, Sept. 22 2016

by J C Wells (Author)
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  1. ISBN-10
    110715779X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1107157798
  3. Edition
    Illustrated
  4. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  5. Publication date
    Sept. 22 2016
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    17.78 x 1.91 x 25.4 cm
  8. Print length
    222 pages
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"A key property of an insightful author is the ability to articulate observations about the world that a reader may have made only passively, and to force her to consider them more deliberately. Wells, long a talented guide to the world of phonetics in this way, lavishes us with more of his colorful contemplations in this new volume."
Jason B. Bishop, City University of New York

"Once again, John Wells shares his brilliant expertise through a series of new, informative anecdotes. Sounds Fascinating is an excellent companion piece to Sounds Interesting and will be deeply appreciated by those curious about the inner workings of language. Intelligent, entertaining, and eminently practical, this is another 'must-have' for the bookshelf of any language enthusiast."
Anne E. Schilling, Southern Methodist University, Texas

"Wells continues to draw his readers in with his good humour coupled with authoritativeness when he comments about how words are written and pronounced. In the background, but equally fascinating, is Wells's full life accompanying his phonetics: his childhood in the vicarage in Northern England, his school years, his travels, his work, and his retirement."
Peter K. W. Tan, National University of Singapore

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Is that really how people say that? What a fascinating sound!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Sept. 22 2016
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 110715779X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1107157798
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 544 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 1.91 x 25.4 cm
  • Â鶹Çø Rank: #293 in Phonetics & Phonics (Books)
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    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 14, 2019
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    In Part 1 the author provides a huge amount of interesting information on the pronunciation of English words, which I think is of wide appeal. Part 2 is a more technical look at phonetics, and might interest fewer readers, though I liked it.
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