Japanese pronunciation & accents

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This work applies Natural Phonetics & Tonetics principles to Japanese pronunciation, offering a precise description of intonation and phonetic elements not found in previous studies, even by native experts. It introduces the Natural Phonotonetics Method, applicable to any language, overcoming the limitations of the official IPA. The text provides comprehensive descriptions and transcriptions of Japanese vowels, consonants, structures, and intonation, featuring numerous examples from words, sentences, and conversations, including an intonationally integrated IPA sample passage, "The North Wind and the Sun." Various types of Japanese pronunciation are explored, encompassing neutral, mediatic, and 20 local accents, along with a diachronic stage. A mini-phono-dictionary lists over 500 challenging words and proper names for foreign speakers. It also addresses typical Japanese pronunciation by non-native speakers. The authors include Luciano Canepari, who developed the Natural Phonotonetics Method after training in the British phonetic tradition, and Francesca Miscio, specializing in Italian and Japanese Natural Phonotonetics. This publication is part of LINCOM Studies in Phonetics, comprising 268 pages and published in 2016.