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Newly updated, this classic text continues to be the most comprehensive overview of the American sound system. With an easy-to-follow format and thorough coverage of vowels, consonants, stress and intonation, Pronouncing American English guides students to develop clear speech. Perfect for the classroom, self-study, or in a language labProduct Identifiers
PublisherCengage Heinle
ISBN-101111352100
ISBN-139781111352103
eBay Product ID (ePID)108975194
Product Key Features
Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NamePronouncing American English : Sounds, Stress, and Intonation
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEnglish As a Second Language, Reading Skills, Speech
Publication Year2011
FeaturesRevised Edition, Revised
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorGertrude F. Orion
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight24 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Dewey Edition21
Target AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Decimal421/.54
Table of Contentpart 1 an overview: sounds of American Englishunit 1 English spelling and English soundsunit 2 the speech mechanism part 2 stress and intonationunit 3 syllable stressunit 4 vowel and consonant lengthunit 5 content words, function words and contractionsunit 6 word stress and phrasingunit 7 intonation unit 8 using a dictionary part 3 vowel soundsvowel chartunit 9 unit 10 unit 11 unit 12unit 13unit 14unit 15unit 16 unit 17unit 18unit 19 unit 20part 4 consonant soundsconsonant chartunit 21unit 22unit 23unit 24unit 25unit 26unit 27unit 28unit 29unit 30unit 31unit 32unit 33unit 34unit 35unit 36appendix homophones