An investigation of Russian surnames reveals a system in which pronunciation is largely determined by two sets of factors. The author considers in detail the relationship between the stress in a surname and the stress in a word from which the name is derived and also the relationship between the stress in surnames and their "endings" as they are…

This paper seeks to define the relationship between speech and writing as two separate media within language, and suggests the use of the term translation to describe moving from one medium to another. Such a view acknowledges the independence of speech and writing, the possibility of translation in either direction, the possible untranslatability…

THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THESE UNITS ON SEGMENTAL AND SUPRASEGMENTAL PHONEMES, PREPARED BY NORTHERN UNIVERSITY'S PROJECT ENGLISH CENTER, IS TO HELP 11TH- AND 12TH-GRADERS TO DISCOVER, THROUGH AN UNDERSTANDING OF PHONOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, THE SYSTEMS UNDERLYING THEIR OWN LANGUAGE. SPECIFIC LANGUAGE-SKILL OBJECTIVES ARE THE IMPROVEMENT OF (1)…

The sound system of English is described in all its complexity, from the relationship between spelling and pronunciation to the rules of connected speech, focusing on the methods and rationale of teaching pronunciation of English, particularly to English as a second language learners. (CB)

This contrastive analysis of English and Thai is designed to introduce ESL teachers to many of the differences between Thai and English. The material is intended to assist the teacher in defining the problems that Thai speakers are likely to have in learning English. The introduction includes background information on Thailand and its people. Part…