TY - BOOK AU - Roach,Peter TI - English phonetics and phonology: a practical course SN - 052171740X AV - PE1133 .R55 2009 U1 - 421.5 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - English language KW - Phonetics KW - Phonology KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers N1 - Accompanied by: 2 computer discs (CD-ROM); Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The production of speech sounds -- Long vowels, diphthongs and triphthongs -- Voicing and consonants -- Phonemes and symbols -- Fricatives and affricates -- Nasals and other consonants -- The syllable -- Strong and weak syllables -- Stress in simple words -- Complex word stress -- Weak forms -- Problems in phonemic analysis -- Aspects of connected speech -- Intonation 1 -- Intonation 2 -- Intonation 3 -- Functions of intonation 1 -- Functions of intonation 2 -- Varieties of English pronunciation -- Recorded exercises -- Answers to written exercises; Tertiary/Undergraduate; General N2 - A complete basic course in English phonetics and phonology which combines academic material with practical exercises, both written and recorded. For use by native and non-native speakers alike, and is suitable for those training to teach English as well as those studying the language at an advanced level ER -