German pronunciation & accents

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This updated and enlarged edition applies Natural Phonetics & Tonetics principles to German pronunciation, including intonation, in a way not previously achieved. It introduces the Natural Phonotonetics Method, applicable to any language, overcoming the limitations of the IPA. The book thoroughly describes and transcribes German vowels, consonants, structures, and intonation, providing numerous examples of words, sentences, and conversations. It includes an intonationally integrated IPA sample passage, "The North Wind and the Sun," and a poem. A dedicated chapter lists over 300 reduced forms (or ‘weak forms’) with various examples. The text details five types of German pronunciation: international, neutral, traditional, mediatic, and North-east, along with the neutral, mediatic, and broad pronunciations used in Austria, Switzerland, and South Tyrol. Additionally, it covers 34 regional accents from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and surrounding areas, supported by five clear phonic maps. Other chapters explore over 10 traditional dialects, 17 foreign accents of German, six diachronic stages, and 26 concise language phonopses for comparison. It also analyzes the typical pronunciation of English by German speakers. A mini-phono-dictionary features more than 2200 challenging words and proper names for foreigners. ISBN 9783862887507 (Hardbound). 408pp. LINCOM Studies in Phonetics 12 (2nd edition). 2016.