a guide to speaking and pronouncing American English for everyone who speaks English as a second language /
First Statement of Responsibility
Ann Cook ; illustrated by Holly Forsyth.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Third edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Hauppauge, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Barrons Educational Series, Inc.,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2012]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
5 audio discs :
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 226 pages :
Other Physical Details
digital, CD audio ;
Other Physical Details
color illustrations ;
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
28 cm +
Accompanying Material
5 audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction : read this first -- The American sound -- Psycholinguistics -- General pronunciation -- American intonation -- Syllable stress -- Complex intonation -- Phrasing -- The miracle technique -- Grammar in a nutshell -- Reduced sounds -- Word connections -- Cat? Caught? Cut? -- Tee aitch -- The American T -- The American R -- The El -- S or Z? -- Review and expansion -- More reduced sounds -- "V" as in victory -- Tense and lax vowels -- The ridge -- Grammar in a bigger nutshell -- Practical application -- Nasal consonants -- Throaty consonants -- Nationality guides.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Four all-new chapters in this expanded third edition discuss the psychology of accent acquisition, explain American voice quality, and present both students and teachers of American English with detailed pronunciation overviews. Five instructive audio CDs use professional male and female voices to complement the text and present in-depth demonstrations of American English as it is spoken today.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Americanisms.
English language-- Spoken English-- United States.
English language-- United States-- Accents and accentuation.