Teaching American English Pronunciation (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0194328155 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
'This is a handy reference book for the bookshelves of any language teacher with international students.' - EL Gazette
. Ehrlich is professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at York University, Canada
Amazon Customer said A good buy. Very good material. More accessible than Celce-Murcia I was asssigned this book in a non-credit ESL pronunciation course, and found it a bit less complex than the "bible" on the subject, Celce-Murcia. Good clear explanations throughout. This subject involves some memorization and study to master it properly, but as a teacher you'll be amply rewarded when with a. The book is excellent, but it contains many errors. I used a first printing of this book during graduate studies back in '93, and although the book has gone through subsequent printings, errors remain. The errors, both editing and typo errors plus interpretative errors--are available as a three-page pdf file (1.2 MB) at eslbee.com/teaching_american_english_pr
This introduction to the pronunciation of American English describes the sound system, suggests ways of tackling pronunciation problems, and provides a variety of techniques and exercises for use in the classroom.