In conversational speech, it is very common for words' segments to be reduced or deleted. However, previous research has consistently shown that during spoken word recognition, listeners prefer words' canonical pronunciation over their reduced pronunciations (e.g., pretty pronounced [word omitted] vs. [word omitted]), even when the latter are far…

This glossary of words and expressions commonly used in telephone conversation is designed for telephone users and not for technicians. The booklet is divided into the following sections: (1) a discussion of telephone etiquette, (2) a detailed description of the telephone, (3) a French-English list of current expressions, and (4) an English-French…

Designed as a 13-week self-help course to meet the speech and language needs of college students in the areas of articulation, voice control, standard American usage, and fluency, this combination syllabus and workbook offers a rationale for the course, describes course objectives and content, and provides worksheets and evaluation forms for the…

Texts in spoken Standard Chinese were developed to improve and update Chinese materials to reflect current usage in Beijing and Taipei. The focus is on communicating in practical situations, and the texts summarize and supplement tapes. The overall course is organized into 10 situational modules, student workbooks, and resource modules. This text…

Texts in spoken Standard Chinese were developed to improve and update Chinese materials to reflect current usage in Beijing and Taipei. The focus is on communicating in Chinese in practical situations, and the texts summarize and supplement tapes. The overall course is organized into 10 situational modules, student workbooks, and resource modules.…

This French phrasebook is intended as a guide to pronunciation and useful words and phrases. All entries are given first in English, followed by the French word in simplified English phonetic spelling, with the French spelling in parentheses. The "Useful Words and Phrases," dealing with subjects such as directions, greetings, numbers, and…

This Turkish phrasebook is intended as a guide to pronunciation and useful words and phrases. All entries are given first in English, followed by the Turkish word in simplified English phonetic spelling, with the Turkish spelling in parentheses. The "Useful Words and Phrases," dealing with subjects such as directions, greetings, numbers and…

This Italian phrasebook is intended as a guide to pronunciation and useful words and phrases. All entries are given first in English, followed by the Italian word in simplified English phonetic spelling, with the Italian spelling in parentheses. The "Useful Words and Phrases," dealing with subjects such as directions, greetings, numbers, and…

This Russian language guide is of assistance in carrying on simple conversations in Russian and is used in conjunction with records. Russian ranks after Chinese and English as the third most widespread language in the world. All the words and phrases are written in a simplified spelling which is read like English. Useful words and phrases include…

This Malay language guide is of assistance in carrying on simple conversations in Malay and is used in conjunction with records. Malay is spoken by people in Malaya, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo and is widely used as a trade language throughout the Netherlands East Indies. The variety of Malay used in the guide (called Low, Bazaar, or Market Malay)…

This Greek language guide is of assistance in carrying on simple conversations in Greek and is used in conjunction with records. All the words and phrases are written in a simplified spelling which is read like English. Useful words and phrases include greetings and general phrases, location, directions, numbers, asking for the name of something,…

The primary objective of this course is to initiate students in the most important techniques of oral expression, such as conferences, discussion groups (debate, forum, symposium), and improvisational acting with the purpose of achieving the degree of oral expression that will help them find the means to express themselves orally with clarity,…