Clear English Pronunciation

Name: Clear English Pronunciation
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780367366445
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A Practical Guide

By Dick Smakman

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Summary

Clear English Pronunciation equips international English learners with practical tools to enhance their pronunciation beyond native-speaker models. Focusing on individual targets, the book explains key pronunciation aspects including melody, rhythm, and intonation through clear articulatory guidance, sample sentences, and audio recordings. Divided into four sections, it supports learners in recognising and practising their unique pronunciation challenges, aiming to improve communication in diverse social contexts. Accompanied by an interactive website with expanded resources, this textbook fosters international intelligibility and effective spoken English.
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This textbook is ideal for international English learners striving to improve their pronunciation and spoken communication. It suits students, teachers, and language professionals interested in tailored pronunciation training that enhances clarity and naturalness in English without enforcing native-speaker ideals.

This book provides students with the tools to effectively communicate in English without centering on native-speaker pronunciation models. Supported by an interactive companion website, this is an essential textbook for international learners of English who want to improve their pronunciation skills in diverse social settings.

Description

Clear English Pronunciation provides students with the tools to effectively communicate in English without centring solely on native-speaker pronunciation models. The focus of the book is on individual pronunciation targets rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Divided into four sections, each featuring detailed articulatory explanations, sample sentences, and recordings to help learners improve their pronunciation, this book:

introduces the phenomenon of pronunciation as part of a broader communicative realm;
explains and demonstrates the melody and rhythm of understandable and natural English pronunciation;
supports students in identifying and practicing their own pronunciation issues.

Supported by an interactive companion website which features recordings and expanded explanations of key topics, Clear English Pronunciation is an essential textbook for international learners of English who want to improve their pronunciation skills in diverse social settings.

For more resources on English pronunciation, visit: englishpronunciationcentral.universiteitleiden.nl

Additionally, you can find recordings of a wide range of speakers here: universiteitleiden.nl/clearenglishpronunciation

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Praised for focusing on communicative pronunciation, Clear English Pronunciation offers essential insights into prosody, phonemes, and interlocutor skills. Reviewers highlight its emphasis on understanding the diverse backgrounds of L2 speakers and promoting mutual intelligibility rather than native norms. The book is described as a highly practical and valuable resource that helps learners sound natural and comprehensible across different settings.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780367366445

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 December 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 7 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 456g

Pages: 194

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About the Author

Dick Smakman is a Lecturer at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He teaches and researches English language acquisition and sociolinguistics. He has taught English, Dutch, and sociolinguistics at various universities.