A History of Rome through the Fifth Century : Volume II: The Empire

This text for speech pathology and therapy students introduces normative aspects of phonetics and describes how these may go wrong in atypical speech, and the consequences when they do. The book deals with the three main areas of phonetics: articulatory, acoustic, and auditory, this last being often neglected in phonetics textbooks. The chapters are copiously illustrated, with most diagrams and figures newly drawn for this edition. Correct use of phonetic symbolizations and the importance of adequate transcription in the clinic are stressed, as is the use of instrumental analyses to augment impressionistic descriptions of speech. A range of modern instrumental techniques in speech analysis is covered, as are developments in hearing research including auditory processing disorder. The book concludes with an introduction to current models of speech production and perception. This new, third, edition of this prestigious text is completely updated, applying the results of recent research into speech disorders to this indispensable guide for speech pathology and therapy students "This introductory text for speech pathology and therapy students examines normative phonetic aspects and also discusses how these may go wrong and what happens when they do. Correct use of phonetic symbolizations and the importance of adequate transcription in the clinic are stressed, as is the use of instrumental analyses to augment impressionistic descriptions of speech. The book deals with the three main areas of phonetics: articulatory, acoustic, and auditory. This new, third, edition of this prestigious text is completely updated, applying the results of recent research into speech disorders to this indispensable guide for speech pathology and therapy students"-- Provided by publisher Front Matter....Pages iii-xv Introduction....Pages 1-10 The Foundation of the Principate....Pages 11-69 The Emperors....Pages 70-107 The Senatorial Order....Pages 108-133 The Equestrian Order....Pages 134-140 The Civil Service....Pages 141-147 The Army....Pages 148-177 The Provinces....Pages 178-206 The Cities....Pages 207-255 Taxation....Pages 256-272 Justice....Pages 273-286 Status....Pages 287-292 Economic Affairs....Pages 293-317 Religion....Pages 318-345 Back Matter....Pages 346-360