Phonetic Science for Clinical Practice (Text and Workbook Bundle)

Overview

This bundle includes the ''Phonetic Science for Clinical Practice" textbook and workbook, and is designed to serve as an introductory, one-term resource for undergraduate phonetics courses in communication sciences and disorders.

The textbook begins by introducing the fundamental tool of transcription-the International Phonetic Alphabet-while also presenting the science underlying that set of symbols. The goal of this text is to teach students how to think about the data being transcribed-in other words, how to think like a phonetician.

Every chapter begins with Learning Objectives and an Applied Science problem and question-a research- or clinical-based question that can be answered by applying the phonetic science concepts covered in that chapter. By the end of the chapter, students will revisit the question and be asked to solve the problem posed. Students studying communication sciences and disorders and practicing speech-language pathologists or audiologists will be more successful in their clinical work if they understand the science that underlies the tool of transcription. In each chapter there are also several diverse clinical examples to review the application of concepts covered.

The workbook allows students to practice phonetic transcription and includes a variety of practice exercises such as fill-in-the-blank, short-answer, and multiple creative transcription activities. The questions are closely connected to the textbook, allowing students to review chapter material and quiz themselves in an efficient manner.

The Phonetic Science for Clinical Practice textbook and workbook cover exactly what students (and clinical speech-language pathologists and audiologists) need to know to be effective speech-language pathologists and audiologists in any setting where an understanding of speech sounds is needed.

Key Features:

• Focused on practical, clinical application, and the information needed for clinical practice
• Did You Get It? comprehension checks on the material throughout each chapter
• Flashcards for phonetic transcription practice
• A PluralPlus companion website that features PowerPoint lecture slides, Chapter Reviews, sound files for IPA symbols and particular words, as well as related resources, glossary flashcards, and mnemonic flashcards

The writing style is very readable, engaging, with lots of examples, illustrations/figures, and opportunities for review. The book and the workbook go together very well. The vocal tract pictures are great. I really like the "Applied Science" boxes, too - excellent!
--Shelley L. Velleman, PhD, CCC-SLP
Chair & Professor. Communication Science and Disorders, University of Vermont

I love the applied component of each chapter and the exercises/activities to help put theory into practice. The visuals of pairing the vowels with a picture is genius!
--Joy McKenzie, MS, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, St. Cloud State University

The organization of this textbook is one of its major strengths. The authors did a tremendous job presenting the appropriate amount of information in a straight-forward way. The writing construction is clear, but very accessible to the novice and enticing to the expert. One example of the way that the authors make this such a clear, but enjoyable text is the "Did You Get It?" review sections. The authors do a great job catching the audience's attention by introducing interesting facts. I commend the authors for presenting potentially challenging and complex information in a clear and engaging manner. I was not sure what could be done to improve upon the existing textbooks for clinical phonetics. However, it is clear that the authors have identified a gap in this arena based upon clinical and academic experience.
--Heather L. Rusiewicz, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Duquesne University

I am really excited about this book. The material is presented in a very coherent manner. There is more phonetic detail (related to acoustic and linguistic phonetics) that provides the reader with a more comprehensive view of phonetics than other introductory materials that are available.
--Heather L. Ramsdell-Hudock, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Idaho State University

This text provides a much-needed look at phonetic science with a focus on the articulatory bases of speech. It values a multicultural perspective on speech production, while maintaining strong coverage of the basic phonetics and phonological structures relevant to General American English. The accompanying workbook is comprehensive, with many exercises having easy, intermediate, and challenging examples, and with most chapters containing a blend of clear right/wrong answers and generative questions which must be answered by the student creating their own response, in which case there may be many potentially correct answers. While written for an audience that is new to phonetics, it does not avoid many of the complexities inherent to the topic, including inter-personal differences in articulation, dialectical variability, and descriptions of non-English speech sounds that will be unfamiliar to most English speakers. Jakielski & Gildersleeve-Neumann's text and workbook show excellent promise as a leading candidate for a new set of core materials in the training of speech-language pathologists.
--Andy McMillin, MA, CCC-SLP
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Portland State University