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The Ins and Outs of English Pronunciation

An introduction to phonetics
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Teaching and learning English as a second language presents certain challenges, not least as regards pronunciation. As a teacher in a classroom filled with students from different language backgrounds it is not an easy task to teach good pronunciation to all individuals. Different language backgrounds contribute to a unique set of difficulties, as all languages have their own set of sounds, which are not always compatible with those found in English. Needless to say, a prerequisite for teachi...

Teaching and learning English as a second language presents certain challenges, not least as regards pronunciation. As a teacher in a classroom filled with students from different language backgrounds it is not an easy task to teach good pronunciation to all individuals. Different language backgrounds contribute to a unique set of difficulties, as all languages have their own set of sounds, which are not always compatible with those found in English. Needless to say, a prerequisite for teaching pronunciation is that the teachers themselves are comfortable with their pronunciation of English. This book deals with phonetics and the pronunciation of English, giving, among other things, an overview of the sound system of English, information on stress and intonation, and a discussion of sociolinguistics in relation to pronunciation. A special section is devoted to learners with different first languages and their specific challenges. The book is primarily intended for teachers of young learners of English. An interactive version of the book is available on the book’s website, which gives the opportunity of listening to the entire book read aloud by native speakers.

      • 7
        Preface
      • 9
        Introduction
      • 13
        CHAPTER 1 Why do we Need to Know about Phonetics
        • 13
          Introduction
        • 13
          Promoting successful communication
        • 17
          Knowing how to pronounce individual words
        • 18
          Learning about specific sounds in English
        • 19
          Summary
        • 19
          Further reading
      • 21
        CHAPTER 2 Which Pronunciation—British, American or some other English
        • 21
          Introduction
        • 22
          English as a world language
        • 24
          British and American English
        • 27
          Australian English
        • 27
          South African English
        • 28
          South Asian English
        • 29
          Summary
        • 29
          Further reading
      • 31
        CHAPTER 3 Production and Transcription of Language Sounds
        • 31
          Introduction
        • 31
          The speech mechanism
        • 33
          The communication process
        • 36
          The IPA
        • 43
          Transcription conventions
        • 44
          Summary
        • 44
          Further reading
      • 45
        CHAPTER 4 The Sounds of English
        • 45
          Introduction
        • 45
          Phonemes and allophones
        • 47
          Minimal pairs
        • 49
          Voiced and voiceless sounds
        • 49
          Vowel sounds in English
        • 52
          Consonant sounds in English
        • 56
          Consonant clusters in English
        • 57
          Strong, weak and contracted forms
        • 58
          Summary
        • 59
          Further reading
      • 61
        CHAPTER 5 English Spelling versus Pronunciation—A Brief Overview …|of the History of English
        • 61
          Introduction
        • 61
          A brief history of the English language
        • 66
          Influences from other languages
        • 67
          Summary
        • 67
          Further reading
      • 69
        CHAPTER 6 Sounds in Context
        • 69
          Introduction
        • 69
          Sounds influence other sounds
        • 70
          Phoneme neutralization
        • 71
          Assimilation
        • 72
          Elision
        • 73
          Liaison
        • 73
          Summary
        • 74
          Further reading
      • 75
        CHAPTER 7 English Stress and Intonation
        • 75
          Introduction
        • 76
          Stress
        • 81
          Intonation
        • 83
          Summary
        • 84
          Further reading
      • 85
        CHAPTER 8 Sociolinguistic Aspects of Speech
        • 85
          Introduction
        • 85
          Background
        • 86
          Social class
        • 88
          Sex and gender
        • 89
          Age
        • 91
          Summary
        • 91
          Further reading
      • 93
        CHAPTER 9 Typical Pitfalls for Learners of English
        • 93
          Introduction
        • 93
          Typical pitfalls for L1 Swedish learners
        • 96
          Typical pitfalls for L1 Arabic learners
        • 98
          Typical pitfalls for L1 Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian learners
        • 99
          Typical pitfalls for L1 Spanish speakers
        • 101
          Typical pitfalls for L1 Somali speakers
        • 102
          Summary
        • 103
          Further reading
      • 105
        Index

Information

Författare:
Liss Kerstin Sylvén
Språk:
Engelska
ISBN:
9789144079554
Utgivningsår:
2013
Artikelnummer:
36044-01
Upplaga:
Första
Sidantal:
108

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Giltighetstid från aktivering:  36 mån

Författare

Liss Kerstin Sylvén

Liss Kerstin Sylvén is an associate professor at the University of Gothenburg and works as a researcher and lecturer. Her main research interest is...

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