It sounds ominous, but it is unfortunately true: a virus has
crept nearly undetected into the American English language,
affecting the pronunciation of all who speak it. In this guide, a
seasoned language professor shares his unique method that teaches
you to avoid embarrassing mistakes in pronunciation-all while
expanding your vocabulary.
Dr. William Harrison relies on his extensive experience studying
and teaching languages for the past forty years to provide a
comprehensive guide that combines jingles and pictures as mnemonic
devices to teach students of all ages the two most important pieces
of information about each English word-pronunciation and meaning.
While using fun and lively jingles to model pronunciation patterns,
Dr. Harrison encourages students to overcome such articulation
errors as saying "coldslaw" instead of "coleslaw" and "bet" instead
of "bed." Included are eighteen obstacles to proper pronunciation,
reminding English speakers to rely on new, innovative ways to
remember proper pronunciations instead of an archaic spelling
system.
This practical reference manual can help anyone interested in
correct pronunciation of American English and the evolution of
pronunciation in America.
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2012 |
First published: |
September 2012 |
Authors: |
William F Harrison
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
166 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4759-2275-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Study & learning skills
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LSN: |
1-4759-2275-2 |
Barcode: |
9781475922752 |
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