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This thorough book, drawing on theory and practice, offers a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy. Teaching Pronunciation offers current and prospective teachers of English a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy, drawing on current theory and practice. An overview of teaching issues from the perspective of different methodologies and second language acquisition research is provided. It has a thorough grounding in the sound system of North American English, and contains insights into how this sound system intersects with listening, morphology, and spelling. It also contains diagnostic tools, assessment measures, and suggestions for syllabus design. Follow-up exercises guide teachers in developing a range of classroom activities within a communicative framework.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521406943
ISBN-139780521406949
eBay Product ID (ePID)1114223
Product Key Features
Number of Pages447 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTeaching Pronunciation : a Référence for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Publication Year1996
SubjectEnglish As a Second Language
TypeLanguage Course
Subject AreaForeign Language Study
AuthorDonna M. Brinton, Marianne Celce-Murcia, Janet M. Goodwin
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight31.7 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN96-020132
Dewey Edition20
Reviews'This book deserves to become the bible and workshop manual of teachers of American English.' IATEFL SIG 'Speak Out' Jan 99, 'This book deserves to become the bible and workshop manual of teachers of American English.'IATEFL SIG 'Speak Out' Jan 99
Target AudienceEnglish As a Second Language
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal428.1
Lc Classification NumberPe1137 .C415 1996
Table of ContentI. PRONUNCIATION INSTRUCTION IN PERSPECTIVE;1 The history and scope of pronunciation teaching; 2 What research reveals about pronunciation;II.THE SOUND SYSTEM OF NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH: AN OVERVIEW;3 The consonant system; 4 The vowel system; 5 Stress, rhythm, and connected speech;6 Prominence and intonation;III. INTERSECTIONS OF THE SOUND SYSTEM WITH OTHER AREAS OF LANGUAGE;7 The sound system and listening; 8 The sound system and inflectional morphology; 9 The sound system and orthography; IV. ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTATION; 10 Alternative teaching techniques;11 Curriculum design;12 Testing and evaluation