American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice
Autor Paul Carley, Inger Meesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 oct 2019
This book:
• provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern American English;
• demonstrates the use of each English phoneme with a selection of high-frequency words,
both alone and in context in sentences, idiomatic phrases and dialogues;
• provides examples and practice material on commonly confused sounds, including illustrative pronunciation diagrams;
• is supported by a companion website featuring complete audio recordings of practice material to check your pronunciation against;
• can be used not only for studying pronunciation in the classroom but also for independent practice.
American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice is essential reading for any student studying this topic.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781138588530
ISBN-10: 1138588539
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: 12 Tables, black and white; 136 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 137 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1138588539
Pagini: 272
Ilustrații: 12 Tables, black and white; 136 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 137 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Postgraduate and UndergraduateCuprins
English phonemic transcription key
Phonetic symbols and diacritics
The International Phonetic Alphabet
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Basic concepts
2 Consonants
3 Practice: individual consonants
4 Practice: consonant contrasts
5 Vowels
6 Practice: individual vowels
7 Practice: vowel contrasts
8 Weak vowels and weak forms
9 Practice: weak vowels and weak forms
10 Consonant clusters
11 Practice: consonant clusters
12 Connected speech
Suggested reading
Index
Phonetic symbols and diacritics
The International Phonetic Alphabet
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Basic concepts
2 Consonants
3 Practice: individual consonants
4 Practice: consonant contrasts
5 Vowels
6 Practice: individual vowels
7 Practice: vowel contrasts
8 Weak vowels and weak forms
9 Practice: weak vowels and weak forms
10 Consonant clusters
11 Practice: consonant clusters
12 Connected speech
Suggested reading
Index
Notă biografică
Paul Carley is Lecturer in English at Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, and has held posts at the University of Leicester, the University of Bedfordshire, and at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. He is a regular lecturer at the UCL Summer Course in English Phonetics.
Inger M. Mees is Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Society and Communication at the Copenhagen Business School. She has formerly held lectureships at the universities of Leiden and Copenhagen. She is on the academic staff of the UCL Summer Course in English Phonetics.
Inger M. Mees is Associate Professor in the Department of Management, Society and Communication at the Copenhagen Business School. She has formerly held lectureships at the universities of Leiden and Copenhagen. She is on the academic staff of the UCL Summer Course in English Phonetics.
Recenzii
"An excellent complement to the authors’ volume on General British English. The sections on phonetic theory are wonderfully concise and precise, and the practice material with audio recordings will prove extremely useful to any student wanting to improve their American English pronunciation."
Christian Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
"This much-needed up-to-date description of General American phonetics with its comprehensive practice material will be welcomed by all students of American English. A fantastic achievement."
Hiroshi Miura, Senshu University, Japan
"The authors have succeeded in presenting complex material in a way that renders it accessible to beginners. The book’s solid theoretical basis and the abundance of practice material make it a must buy for both teachers and students. I’m sure I will use it in my teaching, and I’ll definitely be referring my students to this informative material."
Petr Rösel, University of Mainz, Germany
Christian Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
"This much-needed up-to-date description of General American phonetics with its comprehensive practice material will be welcomed by all students of American English. A fantastic achievement."
Hiroshi Miura, Senshu University, Japan
"The authors have succeeded in presenting complex material in a way that renders it accessible to beginners. The book’s solid theoretical basis and the abundance of practice material make it a must buy for both teachers and students. I’m sure I will use it in my teaching, and I’ll definitely be referring my students to this informative material."
Petr Rösel, University of Mainz, Germany
Descriere
American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. This book is essential reading for any student studying this topic.