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The pronunciation of English : a course book /

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This revised second edition provides an introduction to the phonetics and phonology of English. It incorporates all central aspects of research in the phonology of English and involves the reader at every step, with over 80 exercises leading students to discover facts, to formulate general statement...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kreidler, Charles W., 1924-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
English language > Pronunciation.
English language > Pronunciation > Problems, exercises, etc.
English language > Pronunciation by foreign speakers.
English language > Pronunciation by foreign speakers > Problems, exercises, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Language and Speech
  • 2. Sound ... and Voice
  • 3. Consonants
  • 4. Vowels and Glides
  • 5. Syllables and Stress
  • 6. Phonotactics
  • 7. Consonant and Vowel Variation
  • 8. Some Consequences of Phonotactics
  • 9. Rhythm of English Speech
  • 10. Intonation
  • 11. Predicting Word Stress
  • 12. Prefixes, Compound Words, and Phrases
  • 13. Phonological Processes in Speech
  • 14. Phonological Processes and the Lexicon
  • App. List of Word-endings and their Effects on Stress.