For those who are familiar with the first edition, it will be
convenient to have some indication of where the main changes lie.
Chapter one has been largely rewritten to give an outline of
current approaches to a model of comprehension of spoken language.
Chapter two has a new initial section but otherwise remains as it
was. Chapter three incorporates a new section on "pause" and how
this interacts with rhythm, and rather more on the function of
stress. Chapter four has an extended initial section but otherwise
remains largely as it was. Chapter five on intonation contains
several sections which have been rewritten to varying extents.
Chapter six of the first edition has disappeared: in 1977, very
little work had been published on "fillers" and it seemed
worthwhile incorporating a chapter that sat rather oddly with the
phonetic/phonological interests of the rest of the book. Not that
there is a great industry of descriptions of the forms and
functions of these and similar phenomena there seems no reason to
retain this early but admittedly primitive account. The chapter on
"paralinguistic vocal features", now chapter six, has some
rewriting in the early part but considerable rewriting in the last
sections. The final chapter on "teaching listening comprehension"
has grown greatly in length. It still incorporates some material
from the original chapter but most of it is completely rewritten.
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