Title:
Sounds, symbols and spellings
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Singapore : McGraw-Hill, 2005
Physical Description:
1 CD-ROM ; 12 cm.
ISBN:
9780071247726
General Note:
Accompanies text of the same title : PE1143 B76 2005
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Summary
Summary
Dealing exclusively with British English, and varieties of English that pattern like British English, this book explains and practises phonemic symbols, without delving into phonetic description. It includes the sound-to-spelling correspondences of English and an audio CD, with examples of the sounds, and answer keys.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| 1 Consonant and vowel sounds |
| Consonants |
| Vowels |
| Names of letters of the alphabet |
| 2 Background |
| The priority of spoken language |
| The alphabetic principle |
| The history of English spelling |
| Confusing letters with sounds |
| Strategies for finding the pronunciation of unfamiliar words |
| British English as a reference accent |
| 'The IPA' |
| 3 Minimal pairs |
| Definition |
| Sounds and frequencies |
| 4 Homophones and homographs |
| Homophones |
| Homographs |
| Homonyms |
| 5 Stress and schwa |
| Word stress |
| Secondary stress |
| The schwa vowel |
| Stress in grammatical words |
| Schwa in connected speech |
| 6 Syllable structure |
| Parts of a syllable |
| Alliteration |
| Rhyme |
| Reduplication |
| Onsets and slips of the tongue |
| Syllable structure rules |
| 7 Practice tasks |
| 8 Tips for correct transcription |
| General pointers |
| Consonants |
| Vowels |
| Stress |
| 9 Literacy and spelling reform |
| Literacy |
| Spelling reform |
| Conclusion |
| Answer keys |
| Further reading and websites |
| References |
| Contents of the CD |
