English transcription course / M. Luisa Garcia Lecumberri and John A. Maidment.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garcia Lecumberri, M. Luisa (Maria Luisa)

Contributor:

Maidment, John A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Transcription.

English language.

English language--Phonetic transcriptions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Arnold, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Have you ever been confused by the fact that the words 'though' and 'bough' are pronounced differently, or frustrated by the realisation that 'hint' and 'pint' don't rhyme? It is well known that the spelling system of English is notoriously unhelpful as an indicator of how to pronounce English words. Spoken and written representations of English are mutually inconsistent, making it difficult to interpret the 'logic' of the language. Learning to transcribe English phonetically, however, provides an accurate visual interpretation of pronunciation: it helps you to realise what you actually say, r

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Lesson 1: Symbols and terminology; Lesson 2: Transcription hints; Lesson 3: Stress, rhythm and weak forms; Lesson 4: Sandhi r; Lesson 5: Consonant syllabicity; Lesson 6: Elision; Lesson 7: Assimilation; Lesson 8: Glottaling; Lesson 9: Further practice; Appendix: Answers to exercises; Answers to Lesson 1; Answers to Lesson 2; Answers to Lesson 3; Answers to Lesson 4; Answers to Lesson 5; Answers to Lesson 6; Answers to Lesson 7; Answers to Lesson 8; Answers to Lesson 9; Glossary; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-156).

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-66430-3

0-203-78446-4

1-283-63341-8

9786613945860

1-4441-6563-1

9780203784464

OCLC:

875096599