<p>"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."</p><p><strong>Christian Jensen</strong>, <em>University of Copenhagen, Denmark</em></p><p>"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."</p><p>Hiroshi Miura, <i>Senshu University, Japan</i></p><p>"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."</p><p>Petr Rösel, <i>University of Mainz, Germany</i></p>

American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide.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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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.
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English phonemic transcription keyPhonetic symbols and diacriticsThe International Phonetic AlphabetPreface Acknowledgements1 Basic concepts2 Consonants3 Practice: individual consonants4 Practice: consonant contrasts5 Vowels6 Practice: individual vowels 7 Practice: vowel contrasts8 Weak vowels and weak forms9 Practice: weak vowels and weak forms10 Consonant clusters11 Practice: consonant clusters12 Connected speechSuggested readingIndex
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ISBN
9781138588530
Publisert
2019-10-28
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
510 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
174 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
U, 05
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272

Biographical note

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.