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English 2 | Phonetics |) Heinemann Educational Books Ltd 22 Bedford Square, London WC1B 3HH LONDON EDINBURGH MELBOURNE AUCKLAND HONG KONG SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR NEW DELHI IBADAN NAIROBI JOHANNESBURG EXETER (NH) KINGSTON PORT OF SPAIN © Diana F. Finch and Héctor Ortiz Lira 1982 First published 1982 ” British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Finch, Diana F. A course in English phonetics for Spanish speakers. 1. English language—Phonetics—Text-books for foreigners—Spanish I. Title I. Ortiz Lira, Héctor 421.5 PE1135 ISBN 0-435-28078-3 A Course in English Phonetics for Spanish Speakers is published with an accompanying cassette ISBN 0 435 28079 1 Set in 10/12pt Linotron Times Printed and bound in Great Britain by J. W. Arrowsmith Ltd, Bristol wo eC mor nwea 10 12 Contents Foreword by J. Windsor Lewis Preface List of Phonetic Symbols with Keywords Teaching Notes The Linguistic Sciences Articulatory Phonetics: The Speech Mechanism Articulatory and Auditory Phonetics: Description and Classification of Speech Sounds Phonology: The Function of Speech Sounds Transcription The English Vowels The English Consonants Features of Connected Speech Accentuation Gradation Rhythm Intonation Appendix A: Ear Training Appendix B: Oral Practice Appendix C: Written Work Bibliography Glossary of Technical Terms Index vi vii viii xi 11 22 29 33 52 76 87 107 113 118 134 147 166 181 185 191

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