Describing Spoken English provides a practical and descriptive introduction to the pronunciation of contemporary English. It presumes no prior knowledge of phon

Combining coverage of the key concepts and tools within phonetics and phonology with a systematic introduction to Praat, this textbook provides a lively and eng

This book takes the reader on a journey through the structure of everyday spoken English, providing a fresh look at the relation between language and the mind.

Describing Spoken English provides a practical and descriptive introduction to the pronunciation of contemporary English. It presumes no prior knowledge of phon

An intelligibility-based approach to teaching that presents pronunciation as critical, yet neglected, in communicative language teaching.