Flashcards on English Phonetics and Phonology
English Phonetics and Phonology: A Student's Comprehensive Guide
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Fundamentals of English Phonetics and Phonology
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Question: What is the main purpose of the English Phonetics and Phonology course, according to the text?
Answer: To explain how English is pronounced in the accent chosen as the standard for learning in England, presented within the theoretical context of phoneti
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Question: Why does the author consider theory (phonetics and phonology) necessary for advanced students?
Answer: Because it provides a deep understanding of the principles governing the use of sounds in spoken English, similar to the need for theory in advanced g
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Question: How is the course designed for student use?
Answer: As a unit course (02-unit) to be studied from beginning to end, with written and audio exercises for each chapter, suitable for individual or group st
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Question: What is included at the end of each course unit?
Answer: Notes on topics for further study, reading recommendations, notes for teachers, and written exercises; additionally, there are audio exercises for eac
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Question: What kind of additional materials does the new edition of the book offer?
Answer: A website with additional written and oral exercises and abundant supplementary material.
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Question: What audience is this course primarily aimed at?
Answer: University students and English teachers who need a deep knowledge of English phonetics and phonology.
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Question: What audio resources accompany the book and how are they available?
Answer: Two CDs with recorded exercises for each chapter; also convertible to MP3 files, with indications in the text about the relevant exercises.
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Question: According to the index, what are three major topics covered in the book's early units?
Answer: Speech sound production (articulators), vowels (short, long, diphthongs, and triphthongs), and consonants (plosives, fricatives, nasals, liquids).
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Question: What is understood by 'phoneme' in the context of the course (according to listed sections)?
Answer: The course dedicates a section to 'The phoneme', thus treating the phoneme as the abstract unit of contrast in the language's sound system (thematic d
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Question: What aspects of intonation and prosody does the book cover, according to its content?
Answer: Forms and functions of intonation, tone unit, structure of the tone unit, simple and complex tones, and functions (attitudinal, accentual, grammatical