Some Exercises in the Sounds of Speech

Originally published in 1933, this book was conceived as a collection of exercises for practice in spoken English.

C. C. Bell (Author)

9781107585690, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 3 December 2015

104 pages
17.8 x 12.8 x 0.8 cm, 0.2 kg

Originally published in 1933, this book was conceived as a collection of exercises for practice in spoken English, suitable for the use of students in the Education Department at King's College, London. The aim of the text was to 'provide exercises of the kind required by students training to be teachers, whose aim should be a type of speech acceptable among educated people, and fit for the ears of those who are being educated.' This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the English language, speech training, pronunciation and phonetics.

Preface
1. Introductory
2. Breathing for speech
3. Standard English
4. The use of a phonetic transcript
5. Testing and comparing sounds
6. The English consonants
7. Exercises in consonant practice
8. The English vowels
9. Exercises in vowel practice
10. Books suggested for further reference
11. Appendix: defective speech
Index.

Subject Areas: Phonetics, phonology [CFH]