Hick is Chic

Hick is Chic
Author: Jeff Foxworthy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1990
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780929264424

A guide to etiquette for the grossly unsophisticated.

The Pronunciation of English

The Pronunciation of English
Author: Daniel Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1966
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521093699

This edition of The Pronunciation of English incorporates the final results of Daniel Jones' lifelong study of English pronunciation usage. It is the standard work on English phonetics and the name of its author will, in the words of Professor A. C. Gimson, 'remain in linguistic history as the great authority on the pronunciation of British English in the twentieth century'. The Pronunciation of English was written originally as a detailed description of the phonetics of English, presented from the point of vew of the native English-speaking student. However, it soon established itself as a standard textbook in universities where English is a foreign language, because it provides in a lucid and authoritative manner the basic information needed by foreign students of the language. Most of the book is devoted to a descriptive account of English pronunciation. This is followed by illustrative texts in phonetic transcription of Received Pronunciation and several regional varieties, Scottish and American pronunciation and reconstructions of Shakespearian and Chaucerian speech.

Test your English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate

Test your English Vocabulary in Use Upper-Intermediate
Author: Michael McCarthy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2001-08-09
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521665681

Varied vocabulary tests with answers; new to the popular English Vocabulary in Use series. Varied vocabulary tests with answers; new to the popular English Vocabulary in Use series.

Better English Pronunciation

Better English Pronunciation
Author: J. D. O'Connor
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1980-10-23
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521231527

A systematic and thorough introduction to the pronunciation of English for use by intermediate and more advanced students.

Clear English Pronunciation

Clear English Pronunciation
Author: Dick Smakman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2019-12-06
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000752267

Clear English Pronunciation provides students with the tools to effectively communicate in English without centring solely on native-speaker pronunciation models. The focus of the book is on individual pronunciation targets rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Divided into four sections, each featuring detailed articulatory explanations, sample sentences, and recordings to help learners improve their pronunciation, this book: introduces the phenomenon of pronunciation as part of a broader communicative realm; explains and demonstrates the melody and rhythm of understandable and natural English pronunciation; supports students in identifying and practicing their own pronunciation issues. Supported by an interactive companion website which features recordings and expanded explanations of key topics, Clear English Pronunciation is an essential textbook for international learners of English who want to improve their pronunciation skills in diverse social settings. https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/clearenglishpronunciation

English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish

English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish
Author: María de los Ángeles Gómez González
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2016-01-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1501502948

English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish fills a gaping hole in the market for books on English phonetics and pronunciation because it not only combines theoretical issues and applications to practice, but it also adopts a contrastive English-Spanish approach to better suit the needs of Spanish-speaking learners of English (SSLE), enabling them to build gradually on the knowledge gained in each chapter. The book covers the key concepts of English phonetics and phonology in seven chapters written in an accessible and engaging style: 1. Phonetics and Phonology 2. The Production and Classification of Speech Sounds 3. Vowels and Glides 4. Consonants 5. Segment Dynamics: Aspects of Connected Speech 6. Beyond the Segment: Stress and Intonation 7. Predicting Pronunciation from Spelling (and vice versa) Features: in-text audio illustrations, as well as over a hundred written and audio exercises with corresponding keys and different kinds of artwork (Tables, Figures, illustrations, spectrograms, etc.) classic readings in the discipline in the Further Reading section of each chapter highlights the phonetic contrasts and specific cues that are more important to aid comprehension in English and offers guidelines on "correct" pronunciation habits to help SSLE sound as close as possible to native English The book's companion website, EPSS Multimedia Lab, can be used on computers, smartphones and tablets, and is useful for the self-taught student and the busy lecturer alike. The website of the EPSS Multimedia lab can be accessed here: http://www.usc.gal/multimlab/ Features of the website: a complete sound bank defining and illustrating the sounds of English RP as compared with those of Peninsular Spanish written definitions and animated diagrams, videos and original recordings (by native speakers of English and Spanish) showing the articulation of each sound, alongside its most common spellings, as well as pronunciation practice for individual words and whole sentences a comprehensive selection of over a hundred written and audio exercises (with their keys) for practice both at home or in the language lab audio files corresponding to the audio illustrations given in the written book a repository of useful resources by topics and a list of online glossaries and pronunciation dictionaries

English Pronouncing Dictionary

English Pronouncing Dictionary
Author: Daniel Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 622
Release: 2006-06-08
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521862301

The Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary is the ultimate guide to pronunciation in English. Thousands of pronunciations not shown in general dictionaries are included, from people and places, to words from science, technology and literature. The 17th edition is edited by three of the most distinguished phonetics scholars working today. • NEW! Up-to-date entries including general vocabulary and people and places in the news • NEW! Lively study pages help with common areas of difficulty • Clear, accessible layout with 80,000 entries and 220,000 British and North American pronunciations using the International Phonetic Alphabet • 200 information panels explaining phonetics terminology