Speechcraft Discourse Pronunciation for Advanced Learners

Name: Speechcraft Discourse Pronunciation for Advanced Learners
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ISBN: 9780472085224

ISBN-10: 0472085220

ISBN-13: 9780472085224

Edition: 1998

Authors: Laura Diane Hahn, Wayne Beall Dickerson

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Speechcraft is a multi-book project that includes one core text that can be accompanied by several different workbooks, depending on the needs of the learner. The first workbook to accompany the core text was written with international teaching assistants (ITAs) in mind, and it expands on and contextualizes the content of the core text for ITAs. The second workbook was written for anyone who needs to com-municate effectively in academic settings. All Speechcraft books have been designed for advanced non-native speakers who expect to interact with native speakers in academic and professional settings. These materials provide rules, learning strategies, and contextualized practice in the…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 12/31/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.97" wide x 10.00" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English



Groundwork



Purpose and Scope of Speechcraft



Sounds: Overview of Consonants and Vowels



Beyond Sounds: Overview of the Word Level



Beyond Words: Overview of the Discourse Level


Discourse Level Topics



Message Units



Rhythm - Alternations



Rhythm - Linking



Rhythm - Trimming



Primary Stress - New Information in Content Words



Primary Stress - New Information in Function Words



Intonation


Word Level Topics



Word Stress Rules: Getting Started



Neutral and Basic Endings



The Sounds of the -s/-'s and -ed Endings



Key Syllables and Left Syllables



Key Stress Rule Patterns



V/VC Stress Rule Patterns



Left Stress Rule Patterns



Prefix Stress Rule Patterns



Suggestions for Instructors



Vowel and Consonant Prediction Patterns


App. 3: Answers to Items