Abstract

1 Human Language as a Scientific Phenomenon. The specialness of language. The study of language as a cognitive science. 2 Speaking, Sound, and Hearing. Speaking and transcribing. The sound of speech. Hearing. 3 Phonetic Diversity in the World's Languages and DiversityAmong Dialects of English. The sounds of the world's languages. English in the United States and around the world. 4 Introduction to Experimental Design. 5 Speech Perception. The lack of invariance and the use of cues in speechperception. Ways in which speech perception might be special. Discovering words. 6 Word Recognition. 7 Phonological Units and Phonological Patterning. 8 Word Form and Function. 9 Sign Languages. 10 Language and the Brain. 11 Language, Speech, and Hearing Disorders. 12 Reading and Dyslexia. Appendix: IPA Chart. Index.

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