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Cambridge : Cambridge University, 1991

ISBN 0-521-23152-3

000008645

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Contents // Acknowledgements vii // Foreword to the second edition ix // 1 Problems in pronunciation 1 // 1.1 Introduction I // 1.2 ‘Lend me your ears’ 3 // 1.3 Which English? 5 // 1.4 The basic sounds 6 // 1.5 Letters and sounds 7 // 1.6 Sounds and sound-groups 9 // 1.7 Words and utteranecs // 1.8 Exercises r // 2 How the speech organs work in English // 2.1 The vocal cords 13 // 2.2 The palate 15 // 2.3 The teeth 17 // 2.4 The tongue 17 // 2.5 The lips 21 // 2.6 Exercises 22 // 3 The consonants of English 24 // 3.1 Friction consonants // 3.2 Stop consonants // 3.3 Nasal consonants // 48 // 3.4 Lateral consonant 53 // 3.5 Gliding consonants // 3.6 Exercises 63 // 4 Consonant sequences 64 // 4.1 Initial sequences 64 // 4.2 Final sequences 67 // Contents // 4.3 Longer consonant sequences 76 // 4.4 Exercises 78 // 5 The vowels of English 79 // 5.1 Simple vowels // 79 // 5.2 Diphthongs 84 // 5.3 Vowel sequences 87 // 5.4 Exercises 88 // 6 Words in company 90 // 6.1 Word groups and stress 90 // 6.2 Stressed and unstressed syllables 91 // 6.3 Weak forms of words 92 // 6.4 The use of strong forms 95 // 6.5 Rhythm units 95 // 6.6 Fluency 100 // 6.7 Changing word shapes 102 // 6.8 Exercises 105 // 7 Intonation 10b // 7.1 Tune shapes 109 // 7.2 The falling tune - the Glide-Down 111 // 7.3 The first rising tune - the Ghde-Up 114 // // 7.4 The second rising tune-the Take-Off 116 // 7.5 The falling-rising tune - the Dive 117 // 7.6 How to use the tunes 120 // 7.7 Exercises 125 // Conversational passages for practice 128 // Answers to exercises 134 // Appendix i The difficulties of English pronunciation for speakers of Arabic, Cantonese, French, German, Hindi and Spanish 138 // Appendix 2 Useful materials for further study 147 // Glossary 149