Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics)

This is a very good introduction to phonetics and phonology. The explanations are clear and straightforward.

The only real drawback is the way things are arranged. I have the feeling that what is important is not emphasized. Even though important concepts are in bold, I think that a paragraph should be devoted only to the introduction of a concept, instead of suddenly mentioning it and moving on to a wider explanation.

Thus, the reader must be careful for it is left for them to decide (and find out) what is important, to find the definition, etc. Somehow, I think that, even if it is an introduction, it is not for a beginner in linguistics.