Pronunciation for English as an International Language
eBook - ePub

Pronunciation for English as an International Language

From research to practice

  1. 250 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Pronunciation for English as an International Language

From research to practice

About this book

Pronunciation plays a crucial role in learning English as an international language, yet often remains marginalised by educators due to a lack of required phonetic and phonological knowledge. Pronunciation for English as an International Language bridges the gap between phonetics, phonology and pronunciation and provides the reader with a research based guide on how best to teach the English language. The book follows an easy to follow format which ensures the reader will have a comprehensive grasp of each given topic by the end of the chapter. Key ideas explored include:

• Articulation of English speech sounds and basic transcription

• Connected speech processes

• Current issues in English language pronunciation teaching

• Multimedia in English language pronunciation practice

• Using speech analysis to investigate pronunciation features

Using the latest research, Pronunciation for English as an International Language will facilitate effective teaching and learning for any individual involved in teaching English as a second, foreign or international language.

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Information

Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780415725125
eBook ISBN
9781317803577
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of illustrations
  8. Foreword
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. List of abbreviations
  11. 1 Introduction and theoretical paradigms
  12. 2 Articulation of English speech sounds and basic transcription
  13. 3 Acoustics of English speech sounds
  14. 4 Vowels
  15. 5 Consonants
  16. 6 Connected speech processes
  17. 7 Stress
  18. 8 Rhythm
  19. 9 Intonation
  20. 10 Current issues in EIL pronunciation teaching
  21. 11 Multimedia in EIL pronunciation practice
  22. 12 Using speech analysis software to investigate pronunciation features
  23. 13 Bibliography on phonetic features and EIL pronunciation teaching
  24. Afterword
  25. References
  26. Index