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An Outline of English Phonetics is one of the best known books ever written for foreign students of English. In this textbook Daniel Jones drew on his unrivalled knowledge of English pronunciation to provide for students a comprehensive, detailed and above all, practical introduction to English phonetics. The starting point is always a precise description of an English speech sound or a characteristic feature such a stress, rhythm or intonation, followed by advice on how to reproduce it an how to avoid common errors. Typical mistakes made by various language groups are identified in a detailed index. In addition to the wealth of practical advice on pronunciation An Outline of English Phonetics has much to say about the fundamentals of general phonetic theory and for this reason the book is widely used by students of all branches of linguistic science. (view table of contents)

Uses the International Phonetic Alphabet to provide phonetic transcriptions for 215,000 pronunications of words in American and British English.

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Presents the author's work in the area of Russian language pronunciation.

Contributions cover various non-European languages, including Chinau, Cantonese, and Sechuana.

Thomas' lyrical prologue introduces this collection of his complete and unfinished poems and early works. (view table of contents)

Presents the author's correspondence, public lectures, and interviews. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: The CD-ROM features the whole paper dictionary plus: • NEW! Spoken North American pronunciations as well as British pronunciations for every word • Record your own voice and listen back • Search by alphabet or phonetic symbols • Interactive pronunciation exercises

Uses the International Phonetic Alphabet to provide phonetic transcriptions for over 220,000 pronunications of words in American and British English.