Foreign Accent Management
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Mythri S. Menon, M.A., C.C.C.-S.L.P.
314 pages. Softcover. 8.5 X 11" (279x216mm).
6 CD's included.
ISBN 1-59756-068-5. US$89.95 CAN$101.00 £57.00 AU$140.00
ABOUT THE BOOK
Foreign Accent Management is a book is written for non native speakers of the English language with European, African, Asian or Indian origin. The book is a guide to management of accents. The text is a compilation of valuable techniques in Speech-Language Pathology that have been in use for many years along with practical ideas gathered from workshops, tutoring and speech therapy practice. Most importantly, the book does not claim to erase the accent, however it will increase the awareness about accent modification and provides the tools and techniques to enhance and manage it long-term.
CONTENTS
- Preface.
- Introduction.
- Communication.
- Oral Motor Movements.
- Language and Speech.
- Vowels.
- Phonetic transcription.
- Consonants.
- Accents.
- Auditory Discrimination.
- Intonation.
- Non-verbal communication.
- Pronunciation.
- Conversation.
- Conclusion.
- Postscript.
- Glossary of terms.
- References and Suggested readings.
- Websites.
AUDIENCE
Primary: All non-native speakers of English and Speech-Language Pathologists
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