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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Carley (University of Leicester, UK) , Inger MeesPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.510kg ISBN: 9781138588530ISBN 10: 1138588539 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 28 October 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsEnglish phonemic transcription key Phonetic symbols and diacritics The International Phonetic Alphabet Preface Acknowledgements 1 Basic concepts 2 Consonants 3 Practice: individual consonants 4 Practice: consonant contrasts 5 Vowels 6 Practice: individual vowels 7 Practice: vowel contrasts 8 Weak vowels and weak forms 9 Practice: weak vowels and weak forms 10 Consonant clusters 11 Practice: consonant clusters 12 Connected speech Suggested reading IndexReviewsAn 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. Christian Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 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. Christian Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 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. Hiroshi Miura, Senshu University, Japan 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. Petr Roesel, University of Mainz, Germany An excellent supplement 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. Christian Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Author InformationPaul 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |