Phonetics a contemporary approach introduces students to linguistic phonetics and teaches the skills necessary for clinical application centered on a strong foundation of hands on experience this dynamic text is designed to help instructors provide their students with the most current topics and theories related to phonetics and phonetic transcription. Welcome to the companion website dedicated to the text phonetics a contemporary approach this website is designed to provide you with study aids to prepare for your class help you master the material in the text expand the scope of the textbook grant you access to up to date information student resources. Phonetics a contemporary approach arden r thorum jones bartlett publishers 2013 medical 300 pages 0 reviews preview this book . Phonetics a contemporary approach offers informa tion regarding the historical background of united states english and its dialects it presents a compre hensive discussion regarding the interrelationship of phonetics and spelling and pronunciation dictionary uses and misuses are also discussed