Teaching Pronunciation : a Course Book and Reference Guide /
Marianne Celce-Murcia, Donna M. Brinton, and Janet M. Goodwin ; with Barry Griner.
- 2nd ed.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
- xx, 556 p. : ill ; 26 cm. + 2 CDs (4 3/4 in.)
Includes 2 audio CDs.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [513]-535) and index.
"The second edition includes updates and insights on current research and pedagogical practice that have developed over the last decade. "This new edition of Teaching Pronunciation - a reference and activity book in one - has been revised to reflect recent research into the sound system of North American English, as well as new practices in pronunciation pedagogy. Audio CDs with additional examples are now packaged with the book." (Book Cover) Key features: Contains a wealth of exercises to demonstrate implementation techniques Discussion questions and follow-up activities allow for group work Comprehensive coverage of the sound system and its relationship to morphology, spelling and listening." (Publisher's Website) TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I Pronunciation Instruction in Perspective Chapter 1 The History and Scope of Pronunciation Teaching Chapter 2 Research on the Teaching and Acquisition of Pronunciation Skills Part II The Sound System of North American English: An Overview Chapter 3 The Consonant System Chapter 4 The Vowel System Chapter 5 Connected Speech, Stress, and Rhythm Chapter 6 Prominence and Intonation in Discourse Part III Issues in Implementation Chapter 7 Pronunciation in the Language Curriculum Chapter 8 Testing and Evaluation Chapter 9 Techniques, Tools, and Technology Part IV Intersections of the Sound System with Other Areas of Language Chapter 10 Pronunciation and Listening Chapter 11 The Sound System and Morphology Chapter 12 The Sound System and Spelling Appendices Appendix 1 Teaching Pronunciation: Methodological Variation Appendix 2 Differences between North American English (NAE) and British English Appendix 3 Comparison of Phonetic and Phonemic Alphabets Appendix 4 Positional Occurrence of NAE Consonants Appendix 5 English Syllable Structure Appendix 6 Distribution of Vowels Before Nasal Consonants Appendix 7 Written Contractions in English Appendix 8 Commonly Reduced Function Words Appendix 9 Constraints on Contractions and Blendings Appendix 10 Functional Load Appendix 11 Integrating Pronunciation into a Textbook Speaking Activity: Two Examples Appendix 12 Gilbert's Priorities for the Beginning Learner Appendix 13 Jenkins's Lingua Franca Core (LFC) for Communication Between Nonnative Speakers Appendix 14 Student Profile Questionnaire Used at UCLA Appendix 15 Sources of Authentic Language That Can Be Used for Pronunciation Practice Appendix 16 Diagnostic Passage and Accent Checklist Appendix 17 Overview of Formal Oral Proficiency Exams and Rating Scales Appendix 18 Morley's Speech Intelligibility / Communicability Index for Describing Speech and Evaluating Its Impact on Communication Appendix 19 Speaking Performance Scale for UCLA Oral Proficiency Test for Nonnative TAs (TOP) Appendix 20 Self-Evaluation Form: Interview Role Plays Appendix 21 A Dramatic Imitative Approach Using Video Clips Appendix 22 Discussion Gambit Cards Appendix 23 Digital Resources for Pronunciation Appendix 24 Irregular Verbs in English Appendix 25 Tense-Lax Vowel Alternations in Stressed Syllables of Base Forms and Derived Words Appendix 26 Consonant Letter-Sound Correspondences and Variations (Including Diagraphs) Appendix 27 Systematic Differences in British and American Spelling Bibliography Answer Key Author Index Subject Index
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English language--Pronunciation--Study and teaching. English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers. English language--Pronunciation by foreign speakers.