{"product_id":"9781405157995","title":"Discovering Speech, Words, and Mind","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDiscovering Speech, Words, and Mind\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDani Byrd | Toben H. Mintz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWritten in a lively style, \u003ci\u003eDiscovering Speech, Words, and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e applies a scientific approach to the study of various aspects of speech, using everyday examples to introduce the beginning student to the world of language and cognition.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn accessible introduction to the fundamentals of speech production, speech perception, word-formation, language acquisition and speech disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders how the informational content of the speech signal relates to phonological units – connecting the three areas of speech, words, and mind\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on speech production and recognition at the word-level and below, and includes sign languages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a highly accessible style for students with no background in linguistics or psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePacked with numerous student-friendly features, including engaging examples, illustrations, and sidebars for further discussion; further online exercises and data also available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.discoveringspeech.wiley.com\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.discoveringspeech.wiley.com\/\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eDani Byrd\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Southern California and a Research Affiliate of Haskins Laboratories. She is a member of the Editorial Board on both the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Phonetics\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of the International Phonetic Association\u003c\/i\u003e, and has published widely on articulation, vocal tract imaging and prosody.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToben\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eH.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMintz\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Psychology and Linguistics at the University of Southern California, where his research involves studies with infants, toddlers, and adults, as well as computer modelling. He is on the Editorial Board of \u003ci\u003eCognition.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 April 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405157995\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310843228300,"sku":"9781405157995","price":42.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405157995_e230a9ec-7347-4abf-8f2f-2cd020a05179.jpg?v=1780195678","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405157995","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}