Description
English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice
Authors: Carley Paul, Mees Inger M.
Language: EnglishSubjects for English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice:
Keywords
Glottal Plosive; Voiceless Labio Dental Fricative; Pronunciation; Pre-fortis Clipping; English Pronunciation; Vocal Folds; Pronunciation and Phonetics; Hard Palate; Beverley Collins; Syllabic Consonants; Inger Mees; Voiceless Alveolar Plosive; Modern British pronunciation; Glottal Reinforcement; English phonemes; Palato Alveolar Fricative; English phonetic transcriptions; Upper Side Teeth; Paul Carley; Tongue Form; Inger M; Mees; Weak Vowel; English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice; Palato Alveolar Affricate; basic articulatory phonetics; Minimal Pairs; students of English; Alveolar Ridge; non-regional British English; Young Man; British English; Non-rhotic Accents; modern British English; Free Vowels; English consonants and vowels; Vowel Space; phonetics; Alveolar Plosive; Phonemic Symbols; Murm Ur; Soft Palate; Connected Speech Processes; Pennsy Lvania
Publication date: 09-2017
· 17.4x24.6 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 09-2017
· 17.4x24.6 cm · Hardback
Description
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English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides a unique introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard non-regional British English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide.
This book:
- provides an up-to-date description of the pronunciation of modern British 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 phonetic transcriptions and over 30 hours of practice audio material to check your pronunciation against;
- can be used not only for studying pronunciation in the classroom but also for independent student practice.
English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice is essential reading for any student studying this topic.
English phonemic transcription key
List of phonetic symbols and diacritics
The International Phonetic Alphabet
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Basic Concepts
Chapter 2 Consonants
Chapter 3 Practice: Individual Consonants
Chapter 4 Practice: Consonant Contrasts
Chapter 5 Vowels
Chapter 6 Practice: Individual Strong Vowels
Chapter 7 Practice: Vowel Contrasts
Chapter 8 Weak Vowels and Weak Forms
Chapter 9 Practice: Weak Vowels and Weak Forms
Chapter 10 Consonant Clusters
Chapter 11 Practice: Consonant Clusters
Chapter 12 Connected Speech
Suggested Reading
Index
Paul Carley has held posts at the University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, and the universities of Bedfordshire and Leicester. He is a regular lecturer on the University College London 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 University College London Summer Course in English Phonetics.
Beverley Collins (1938–2014) held lectureships at the universities of Lancaster and Leiden and was Visiting Professor at Ghent University. He was also a lecturer on the University College London Summer Course in Phonetics.