English Consonant Clusters
The Commonwealth and International Library: Pergamon Oxford English Series for Overseas Students
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1965
- Latest edition
- Author: P. Sanderson
- Editor: P. Sanderson
- Language: English
English Consonant Clusters focuses on the phonetic transcription, stress, and tone of English consonants and consonant clusters. The topics discussed include the phonetic… Read more
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Description
Description
English Consonant Clusters focuses on the phonetic transcription, stress, and tone of English consonants and consonant clusters. The topics discussed include the phonetic alphabets; intrusive consonant; teaching consonants; study of textbook practice; pursuit of the phoneme; individual consonant studies; weak consonants; and English consonant clusters. In order to fully make use of this book, readers are expected to possess basic knowledge of one or two systems of phonetic transcription, phonemes of English, stress, tone, and other phonetic matters. This publication is intended for English teachers in order to gain knowledge of modern methods of teaching the language, but is also useful to students conducting research in linguistic studies.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Preface
Introduction
I. Consonants
Phonetic Alphabets
Consonants
Vowels
Diphthongs
Semi-vowels
The Glottal Stop
General Points
Consonants as Signals
Consonants under Stress
Consonants at Word-juncture
Consonants in Assimilation
Assimilation by Voicing
Assimilation Generally
Double Consonants
The Intrusive Consonant
II. Teaching Consonants
General
Tongue and Mouth Positions
Conclusion to Teaching Notes
III. A Study of Textbook Practice
IV. The Phoneme
Conclusion—The Pursuit of the Phoneme
V. Individual Consonant Studies
/b/p/d/t/v/f/g/k/z/s/ʒ/ʃ/dʒ/tʃ/ð/θ/l/m/n/
VI. The Weak Consonants
/ŋ/r/w/j/h/
VII. English Consonant Clusters
/b/p/d/t/v/f/g/k/z/s/ʒ/ʃ/dʒ/tʃ/ð/θ/l/m/n/
Conclusion
Bibliography
Product details
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- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: January 1, 1965
- Language: English
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