Fully revised and expanded, the third edition of Acoustic and Auditory Phonetics maintains a balance of accessibility and scholarly rigor to provide students with a complete introduction to the physics of speech. * Newly updated to reflect the latest advances in the field * Features a balanced and student-friendly approach to speech, with engaging side-bars on related topics * Includes suggested readings and exercises designed to review and expand upon the material in each chapter, complete with selected answers * Presents a new chapter on speech perception that addresses theoretical issues and well as practical concerns