Functional Phonetics Workbook
Fourth Edition
Mary Lou Marsoun Cancio, Sadanand Singh, Brooke R. Findley
Details: 361 pages, B&W, Spiral Bound, 8.5" x 11"
ISBN13: 978-1-63550-594-8
© 2026 | Available
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The Functional Phonetics Workbook, now in its fourth edition, emphasizes the basics of learning the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) in a simplified, useful manner so students can be successful and confident at IPA transcription. It meets the need for undergraduate students majoring in communication sciences and disorders who require one semester of training in phonetics.
The workbook includes clear diagrams illustrating how sounds are produced and transcription exercises to provide ample opportunities to develop command of the IPA. Ancillaries include audio files and phoneme study cards to help students strengthen their phonemic awareness skills and learn the symbol/sound associations of the IPA. This new edition includes updated examples, definitions, and activities throughout the text.
New to the Fourth Edition
- New co-author, Brooke R. Findley
- A new chapter titled Introduction to Clinical Applications which provides a review of introductory topics in speech-sound disorders and addresses transcription of speech-sound errors
- Updated examples, definitions, and activities throughout the text
- A re-organized presentation of chapters so that the vowels of General American English (GAE) are reviewed prior to consonants
- Updated information of select symbols to ensure consistency with current IPA transcription practice
- A new robust suite of ancillary materials for instructors and students (see below)
PluralPlus Online Ancillaries
For instructors: PowerPoint Slides, Test Bank, Syllabus
For students: eFlashcards, Audios
For professionals: eFlashcards, Audios
Preface
Acknowledgments
Workbook Format
Chapter 1. The International Phonetic Alphabet
Chapter 2. Learning to Write IPA Symbols: Syllables and Word Shapes
Chapter 3. Articulatory Aspects of Phonetics
Chapter 4. Front Vowels
Chapter 5. Central Vowels
Chapter 6. Back Vowels
Chapter 7. Diphthongs
Chapter 8. Stop-Consonants
Chapter 9. Nasals and Syllabics
Chapter 10. Fricatives
Chapter 11. Affricates
Chapter 12. Oral Resonants
Chapter 13. Word Stress
Chapter 14. Dynamics of Connected Speech
Chapter 15. Introduction to Clinical Applications
Chapter 16. Dialect Differences
Appendix A. The International Phonetic Alphabet
Appendix B. Answers to Exercises
Appendix C. Answers to Study Questions
Appendix D. Table of Contents for Audio Files
Glossary
Index
Phoneme Study Cards
Mary Lou Marsoun Cancio
Mary Lou Marsoun Cancio, MA, received her master's degree in speech-language pathology from California State University, Fresno in 1987. Since then, she has been employed in a public school setting and as a part-time lecturer. She has taught the introductory phonetics course at CSU-Fresno since 1994. She has also taught introduction to communicative disorders, introduction to language development, and diagnostic procedures courses, as well as provided supervision for clinicians. Ms. Cancio served as advisor to the CSU-Fresno Chapter of NSSLHA from 1998 to 2003. She has also served as secretary to the Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies Chapter of the CSU-Fresno Alumni Association since 1995. In this capacity, she arranged conferences for nationally recognized speakers in communicative disorders to provide continuing education to area professionals. In 2003, she was the recipient of the CASHA District 5 Outstanding Achievement Award and in 2005 received the Friends of CDDS Appreciation Award for more than 10 years of service to the Department of Communicative Disorders at CSU-Fresno.
Sadanand Singh
Sadanand Singh, PhD, (1934-2010) was a fellow of the American-Speech-Hearing-Language Association (ASHA) and an active member to the direction of that organization. Dr. Singh was chairman of Plural Publishing and had been a professor at The Ohio State University, professor and department chair at Howard University, professor and director at the University of Texas Health Science program, and professor and chairman of the Communicative Disorders Department at San Diego State University. He also served on advisory boards with leading scientists, clinicians, and professors in several areas of key academic and clinical concentration. Dr. Singh authored undergraduate and graduate texts in phonetics, phonology, measurements, and clinical procedures.
Brooke R. Findley
Brooke R. Findley, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA, is a speech-language pathologist and board certified behavior analyst who has experience working in educational, medical, and university settings. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees in communicative disorders with an option in speech-language pathology at California State University, Fresno, where she is presently pursing a doctoral degree in educational leadership. Ms. Findley currently serves as an itinerant speech-language pathologist for the Dinuba Unified School District, where she works with children in preschool through sixth grade with a variety of communicative disorders. She is also a part-time lecturer in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Studies at Fresno State.
Functional Phonetics Workbook, Fourth Edition comes with access to supplementary student and instructor resources on a PluralPlus companion website.
The companion website is located at: https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publication/fpw4e
STUDENTS:
The student resources include audio recordings and eflashcards.
To access the student resources, you must register on the companion website and log in using the access code located in the front of your textbook.
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Phonetic Science for Clinical Practice
Second Edition
Kathy J. Jakielski, Christina Gildersleeve-Neumann
Details: 327 pages, Two-Color, Softcover, 8.5" x 11"
ISBN13: 978-1-63550-405-7
© 2025 | Available
Phonetic Science for Clinical Practice: A Transcription and Application Workbook
Second Edition
Kathy J. Jakielski, Christina Gildersleeve-Neumann
Details: 378 pages, Two-Color, Spiral, 8.5" x 11"
ISBN13: 978-1-63550-407-1
© 2025 | Available