Controversial issues in the Handbook of the IPA

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Abstract

The introductory text in the Handbook of the International Phonetic Association. A Guide to the Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet is an instruction manual, not an authoritative textbook in phonetics/phonology. That does not, however, exempt it from an obligation to be explicit and unambiguous. In that respect, the account of the distinction between phonetic and phonemic representations leaves something to be desired. Another issue is the ambiguous attitude to force of articulation (fortis and lenis) in obstruent consonants. Finally, the Handbook should be consistent in the notation of diphthongs and affricates.
Translated title of the contributionKontroversielle spørgsmål i IPAs håndbog
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhonetica
Number of pages16
ISSN0031-8388
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Sep 2024

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  • Faculty of Humanities

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