Ee-Ling Low

Pronunciation for English as an International Language

From research to practice

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Pronunciation plays a crucial role in learning English as an international language, yet often remains marginalised by educators due to a lack of required phonetic and phonological knowledge. Pronunciation for English as an International Language bridges the gap between phonetics, phonology and pronunciation and provides the reader with a research based guide on how best to teach the English language. The book follows an easy to follow format which ensures the reader will have a comprehensive grasp of each given topic by the end of the chapter. Key ideas explored include: ¿ Articulation of English speech sounds and basic transcription ¿ Connected speech processes ¿ Current issues in English language pronunciation teaching ¿ Multimedia in English language pronunciation practice ¿ Using speech analysis to investigate pronunciation features Using the latest research, Pronunciation for English as an International Language will facilitate effective teaching and learning for any individual involved in teaching English as a second, foreign or international language.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781138696433
• ISBN-10: 1138696439
• Artikelnr.: 45191867

Autorenporträt

Ee-Ling Low is Professor of English Language & Literature and Head, Office of Strategic Planning and Academic Quality at the National Institute of Education, Singapore.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction and Theoretical Paradigms 2. Articulation of English Speech
Sounds and Basic Transcription 3. Acoustics of English Speech Sounds 4.
Vowels 5. Consonants 6. Connected Speech Processes 7. Stress 8. Rhythm 9.
Intonation 10. Current Issues in EIL Pronunciation Teaching 11. Multimedia
in EIL Pronunciation Practice 12. Using Speech Analysis Software to
Investigate Pronunciation Features 13. Bibliography on Phonetic Features
and EIL Pronunciation Teaching