{"product_id":"the-sounds-of-chinese-with-audio-cd","title":"The Sounds of Chinese with Audio CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis accessible textbook provides a clear introduction to the sounds of Standard Chinese  designed for English-speaking students with no prior knowledge of linguistics. It explains from scratch the fundamentals of articulatory phonetics (the study of how speech sounds are produced) and phonology (the study of sound systems)  and clearly applies them to the phonetic and phonological properties of Chinese. Topics covered include consonants  vowels  syllable structure  tone  stress  intonation  loan words and different varieties of Standard Chinese. Clear comparisons with English sounds are given wherever relevant  along with practical pronunciation advice. All the sounds described are demonstrated by native speakers in a set of web-based audio files  and over fifty graded exercises are provided  encouraging students to put their knowledge into practice. Building a solid understanding of how Chinese sounds work  this text will be invaluable to students of Chinese wishing to improve their pronunciation  their teachers  and students of Chinese linguistics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44968042332213,"sku":"ByrdShop_0521603986","price":319.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780521603980.jpg?v=1770644970","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-sounds-of-chinese-with-audio-cd","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}