The second edition, published in 2005, includes several updates designed to reinforce fundamental phonetic skills:
Speech Sounds: 2nd Edition is a core title in the Routledge Language Workbooks series, written by Patricia Ashby. It serves as a practical, "hands-on" introduction to phonetics for absolute beginners, guiding them through the description and classification of speech sounds across various languages.
: Frequently used as a foundational text in practical phonetics courses.
: Covers the description of consonants (voice-place-manner labels) and vowels in depth. Target Audience