A study examined the effect of language style and variation in speech rate on the vocalization of /l/ in local Cambridge English. This sociolinguistic feature has been described as marking southeastern varieties of British English and as a connected speech process (CSP) in its sensitivity to variation in speaking rate. Language style variables…

To determine the usefulness in correctly pronouncing the vowels of three-syllable words of two commonly taught phonics rules and to assess whether their utility is inversely proportional to the number of syllables in a word, a study analyzed all of the over 100,000 three-syllable words in the "Scott Foresman Advanced Dictionary." As a reference,…

An approach to reversing pervasive pronunciation errors in students of English as a second language has been developed that uses a variety of techniques and strategies based on the assumptions that: (1) changing habits is a gradual process; (2) progress occurs when students are aware of their problems and the solutions; (3) most learning must…

Abridged version of Tolstoy's story, "A Shark," is used for reading and listening comprehension tests. The tests stress correct pronunciation, accent, and memorization of phrases. (HK)

Discusses the phonology and spellings of five major types of vocalization, which indicate hesitation, request for repetition, affirmation or denial, disgust or pain, and excitement of surprise. Other types of semi-voluntary noise are also classified. (RM)

Describes a research study into this pronunciation problem. It was found that: (1) the subjects tended to substitute stops and affricates more readily than sibilants and fricatives; (2) there was considerable /s z/ substitution, but no/f v/ substitutions; (3) the pattern of subsitutions proved independent of the level of English proficiency. (RM)

This paper presents phonological rules describing systematic pronunciation variation in natural continuous speech. It is argued that a speech unders tanding system must explain such variation by incorporating phonological rules. Spectrographic findings are included. (C K)

This treatise emphasizes a pedagogical approach to second language pronunciation instruction that is based on a knowledge of the mechanics of vocal production as well as on certain psycholinguistic phenomena and the influence of orthography. A general discussion of pronunciation covers the relationship of language and speech, motives for learning…

THIS STUDY DETERMINED WHETHER OR NOT DIFFERENTIAL BINAURAL STIMULATIONS CAN BE USED EFFECTIVELY TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO DETERMINE WHAT EFFECT HEARING SIMULTANEOUSLY THE TEACHER'S VOICE IN ONE EAR AND HIS OWN VOICE IN THE OTHER WOULD HAVE ON A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO COMPARE THE DIFFERENCES IN…

DESIGNED AS A REFERENCE WORK FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF RUSSIAN, AND FOR OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE STRESS AND MORPHOLOGY OF RUSSIAN SURNAMES, THE DICTIONARY INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY 23,000 SELECTED SURNAMES TAKEN FROM IMPORTANT PROSE WORKS OF 19TH- AND 20TH-CENTURY RUSSIAN LITERATURE, THE "LARGE SOVIET ENCYCLOPEDIA," AND THE "1960 MOSCOW TELEPHONE…

DESIGNED TO COMPRISE A SHORT COURSE IN STANDARD PANJABI FOR AMERICANS TRAVELING TO INDIA OR PAKISTAN, THIS COURSE PREPARES THE STUDENT "FOR SOME EFFECTIVE, IF LIMITED, USE OF THE LANGUAGE VERY SOON AFTER HIS ARRIVAL." IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE CLASSROOM INSTRUCTOR WILL BE A NATIVE SPEAKER OF THE LANGUAGE AND THAT HIS TIME WILL BE LARGELY…

A GROUP OF 136 STUDENTS IN GERMAN ONE, TWO, AND THREE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY PARTICIPATED IN AN EXPERIMENT IN WHICH TESTS WERE MADE OF THEIR PRONUNCIATION OF INITIAL GERMAN "S" CLUSTERS (THOSE WHICH ARE SPELLED "S--" AND THOSE SPELLED "SCH--"). THIS PARTICULAR PRONUNCIATION PROBLEM WAS SELECTED BECAUSE THE GERMAN AND ENGLISH…

THIS REPORT WAS DESIGNED (1) TO PROVIDE A MORE DETAILED AND SOPHISTICATED KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SOCIAL DIFFERENCES IN ORAL COMMUNICATION AND (2) TO ASCERTAIN THE ACCURACY WITH WHICH SUBJECTS COULD IDENTIFY THE RACE AND EDUCATION OF SPEAKERS WHOM THEY COULD NOT SEE. TO DETERMINE REACTIONS TO PRONUNCIATIONS, THE INVESTIGATORS DEVISED AN INSTRUMENT…