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Pronunciation and Phonetics : A Practical Guide for English Language Teachers.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Publisher: Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (325 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781317935698
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 421/.5
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Symbols for English sounds -- Preface -- SECTION 1 Phonetics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Accents of English worldwide -- 3 Airstreams and the vocal cords -- 4 Cardinal vowels -- 5 Vowels -- 6 The vocal organs and consonant classification -- 7 Plosives and nasals -- 8 Fricatives and affricates -- 9 Approximants -- 10 Non-English sounds -- 11 Syllable structure -- 12 Phonemes -- 13 Accent differences -- 14 Phonology -- 15 Weakening and linking -- 16 Assimilation and elision -- 17 Connected speech processes -- 18 Pausing and speed -- 19 Word stress -- 20 Tone groups -- 21 Tones -- 22 Rhythm -- 23 Voice quality -- SECTION 2 Pronunciation teaching -- 24 Targets -- 25 Integration -- 26 The effectiveness of pronunciation teaching -- 27 Motivation and affect -- 28 Fossilization -- 29 First language influence -- 30 Importance -- 31 Spelling: History -- 32 Spelling: Literacy -- 33 Nonverbal communication -- 34 Listening -- 35 Testing -- SECTION 3 Sample exercises -- Sample exercises -- Answers to exercises -- Resources -- Glossary -- References -- Index.
Summary: This engaging, succinct text is an introduction to both phonetics and phonology as applied to the teaching of pronunciation to English language learners.
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Symbols for English sounds -- Preface -- SECTION 1 Phonetics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Accents of English worldwide -- 3 Airstreams and the vocal cords -- 4 Cardinal vowels -- 5 Vowels -- 6 The vocal organs and consonant classification -- 7 Plosives and nasals -- 8 Fricatives and affricates -- 9 Approximants -- 10 Non-English sounds -- 11 Syllable structure -- 12 Phonemes -- 13 Accent differences -- 14 Phonology -- 15 Weakening and linking -- 16 Assimilation and elision -- 17 Connected speech processes -- 18 Pausing and speed -- 19 Word stress -- 20 Tone groups -- 21 Tones -- 22 Rhythm -- 23 Voice quality -- SECTION 2 Pronunciation teaching -- 24 Targets -- 25 Integration -- 26 The effectiveness of pronunciation teaching -- 27 Motivation and affect -- 28 Fossilization -- 29 First language influence -- 30 Importance -- 31 Spelling: History -- 32 Spelling: Literacy -- 33 Nonverbal communication -- 34 Listening -- 35 Testing -- SECTION 3 Sample exercises -- Sample exercises -- Answers to exercises -- Resources -- Glossary -- References -- Index.

This engaging, succinct text is an introduction to both phonetics and phonology as applied to the teaching of pronunciation to English language learners.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2025. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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