This page provides a few central links of use to BAAP members and others interested in phonetics.

International phonetics and speech associations

• The International Phonetic Association (IPA)
• The International Speech Communication Association (ISCA)
• The International Society for Phonetic Sciences (ISPhS)
• The International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association (ICPLA)
• The International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics (IAFPA)

UK bodies with phonetic interests

• The Linguistics Council
• The Institute of Acoustics (IoA)
• The Philological Society (PhilSoc)
• The British Academy (BA)
• The Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas (HSS)
• The Linguistics Association of Great Britain (LAGB)
• The Royal Society (RS)

Practical resources

• PRAAT: speech analysis software (PRAAT)
• Wavesurfer: speech analysis software (Wavesurfer)
• Speech Filing System: speech analysis software (SFS)
• Information on phonetic fonts (IPA fonts)

UK sources of research funding for phonetics and speech science

• The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
• The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
• The Medical Research Council (MRC)
• The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
• The British Academy (BA)
• The Leverhulme Trust (Leverhulme)