Clear speech : pronunciation and comprehension in North American English / Judy B. Gilbert.
Publication details: New York : Cambridge University press, 1993. Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xii, 132 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:- 9780521421188
- 0521421187
- 22 428.34 GIL
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Contents;
1. Rhythm: number of syllables
Sounds
2. Stops and continuants
3. More stops and continuants: grammar
4. Rhythm: stops and syllable length
5. Voicing
6. Concentrating on sibilants
7. Rhythm: voicing and syllable length
Words
8. Stress: vowel length
9. Stress: vowel clarity
10. Word stress patterns
Sentences
11. Basic emphasis pattern: content words
12. Basic emphasis pattern: structure words
Conversation
13. Focus 1: pitch patterns used for emphasis
14. Focus 2: emphasizing structure words
15. Intonation: pitch direction of questions
16. Intonation: thought groups (1)
17. Intonation: thought groups (2)
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