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This textbook is designed for use on ten- or twelve-week introductory courses on English phonology of the sort taught in the first year of many English Language and Linguistics degrees, in British and American  universities.  Students on such courses can struggle with phonetics and phonology; it is sometimes difficult to see past the new symbols and  terminology, and the apparent assumption that we can immediately  become consciously aware of movements of the vocal organs which we have been making almost automatically for the last eighteen or more years.  This book attempts to show students why we need to know about phonetics and phonology, if we are interested in language and our knowledge of it, as well as introducing the main units and concepts we  require to describe speech sounds accurately.  Click here to download 

Product description The second edition of this distinguished textbook introduces undergraduates to the concepts, terminology and representations needed for an understanding of how English is pronounced around the world.  Assuming no prior knowledge, this textbook guides the reader through the vocal tract and explains how the sounds of speech are made, offering an accessible and expanded introduction to areas including transcription, vowels and acoustic analysis. As far as possible, it uses naturally-occurring conversational speech so that readers are familiar with the details of everyday talk (and not just the careful pronunciations presented in dictionaries.) The book also includes a new concluding chapter that works through a piece of spoken data to show the reader how a more complete phonetic analysis can be conducted.  Examples are taken from around the English-speaking world, including North America, Australia, New Zealand and varieties of British English. The book takes ...

Phonological evolution is a major component of the overall history of the language; the subject matter is both significant on its own terms and relevant in curricular terms.  This book describes the segmental and prosodic changes in the history of English, provides analyses of these changes both as phonological events and in relation to the evolution of interlocking aspects of earlier English and highlights the relevance of the topics and possibly generate further interest by projecting historical phonological change onto Present-Day English and its varieties.  The development of the English sound system is probably the best studied part of the history of the language, however no up-to-date, student-friendly survey exists: this book fills the gap.  Click here to download  

Get Rid of Your Accent This book is an audio training manual to master British English Pronunciation. 5 things this book will help you with: 1. Neutralising your accent within 3 months 2. Making your English clear and easy to understand 3. Making you a confident communicator and public speaker 4. Increasing your personal confidence and overall image 5. Improving your job prospects The Links Get_Rid_of_Your_Accent.pdf 10.3 MB Get_Rid_of_Your_Accent_SYK_Audio.7z 77.7 MB

This comprehensive textbook provides a practical introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Assuming no prior background, the author outlines all of the core concepts and methods of phonetics and phonology and presents the basic facts in a clear and straightforward manner.  In sections marked as advanced reading it is shown how these concepts and methods are applied in language acquisition and language teaching. The Link  Click here to download

This comprehensive textbook provides a practical introduction to English phonetics and phonology. Assuming no prior background, the author outlines all of the core concepts and methods of phonetics and phonology and presents the basic facts in a clear and straightforward manner.  In sections marked as advanced reading it is shown how these concepts and methods are applied in language acquisition and language teaching. The Link  Click here to download

Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, this course has established itself as the most practical, comprehensive text in the field and become widely used in many parts of the world in universities and other institutions of higher education. This new edition takes into account recent developments in the teaching of phonology. It includes updated references, fuller coverage of intonation, and a new chapter on different varieties of English with illustrative recorded material.  At the end of each chapter in the book there are notes giving information on further reading, discussion of the more challenging issues, written exercises and, where appropriate, suggestions for teachers. In addition the audio CDs include recorded exercises for every chapter which are particularly helpful for non-native speakers. A full answer key is available at the back of the book. Additional exercises and other supporting material are available online. Key features A complete basic course in Engl...

Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, this course has established itself as the most practical, comprehensive text in the field and become widely used in many parts of the world in universities and other institutions of higher education. This new edition takes into account recent developments in the teaching of phonology. It includes updated references, fuller coverage of intonation, and a new chapter on different varieties of English with illustrative recorded material.  At the end of each chapter in the book there are notes giving information on further reading, discussion of the more challenging issues, written exercises and, where appropriate, suggestions for teachers. In addition the audio CDs include recorded exercises for every chapter which are particularly helpful for non-native speakers. A full answer key is available at the back of the book. Additional exercises and other supporting material are available online. Key features A complete basic course in Engl...

Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, this course has established itself as the most practical, comprehensive text in the field and become widely used in many parts of the world in universities and other institutions of higher education. This new edition takes into account recent developments in the teaching of phonology. It includes updated references, fuller coverage of intonation, and a new chapter on different varieties of English with illustrative recorded material.  Click here to get the Links  

Since the publication of the first edition in 1983, this course has established itself as the most practical, comprehensive text in the field and become widely used in many parts of the world in universities and other institutions of higher education. This new edition takes into account recent developments in the teaching of phonology. It includes updated references, fuller coverage of intonation, and a new chapter on different varieties of English with illustrative recorded material.  Click here to get the Links  

The Links   lets_go_phonics_1.pdf PDF file, 35.8 MB lets_go_phonics_1_cd.7z 7Z file, 18.1 MB lets_go_phonics_2.pdf PDF file, 9.1 MB lets_go_phonics_2_cd.7z 7Z file, 22.4 MB lets_go_phonics_3.pdf PDF file, 9.5 MB lets_go_phonics_3_cd.7z 7Z file, 22.3 MB

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Sound Right! Selected Sounds in Conversation ( PDF + CD ) Click here to download  

The Read with Oxford range has been carefully created by educational experts to support your child as they learn to read. Here, we've gathered together some of our favourite stories from Julia Donaldson’s Songbirds collection.  These fun story collections and activity books have been carefully structured to progressively introduce, revise and consolidate phonics knowledge. The Links 1_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_1.pdf 1.2 MB 2_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_2.pdf 1.2 MB 3_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_3.pdf 1.3 MB 4_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_4.pdf 1.2 MB 5_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_5.pdf 1.2 MB 6_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_6.pdf 4.3 MB 7_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_7.pdf 4.2 MB 8_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_8.pdf 5.1 MB

The Read with Oxford range has been carefully created by educational experts to support your child as they learn to read. Here, we've gathered together some of our favourite stories from Julia Donaldson’s Songbirds collection.  These fun story collections and activity books have been carefully structured to progressively introduce, revise and consolidate phonics knowledge. The Links 1_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_1.pdf 1.2 MB 2_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_2.pdf 1.2 MB 3_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_3.pdf 1.3 MB 4_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_4.pdf 1.2 MB 5_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_5.pdf 1.2 MB 6_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_6.pdf 4.3 MB 7_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_7.pdf 4.2 MB 8_donaldson_julia_phonics_activity_book_8.pdf 5.1 MB

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