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Roach, Peter

English phonetics and phonology : a practical course / Peter Roach. - 4th ed. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. - xi, 231 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. + 2 CD-ROM (4 3/4 inches)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- The production of speech sounds -- Long vowels, diphthongs and triphthongs -- Voicing and consonants -- Phonemes and symbols -- Fricatives and affricates -- Nasals and other consonants -- The syllable -- Strong and weak syllables -- Stress in simple words -- Complex word stress -- Weak forms -- Problems in phonemic analysis -- Aspects of connected speech -- Intonation 1 -- Intonation 2 -- Intonation 3 -- Functions of intonation 1 -- Functions of intonation 2 -- Varieties of English pronunciation -- Recorded exercises -- Answers to written exercises.

Bridging the gap between simple pronunciation handbooks and technical phonetics and phonology textbooks, this new edition takes into account recent developments in the teaching of phonology.

ISBN: 9780521717403 (pbk.) 052171740X (pbk.) 9780521888820 0521888824

LCCN: 2008052020

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Phonetics.
English language--Phonology.
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
Phonetik.
Fonetiek
Fonologie
Engels
English language--Phonetics.
English language--Phonology.
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Englisch.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Einführung.
Einführung.

LC Class. No.: PE1133 / R55 2009