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Author : D. Lincoln Canfield Publisher : University of Chicago Press Page : 128 pages File Size : 51,7 Mb Release : 1981-08-15 Category : Foreign Language Study ISBN : 9780226092638
Spanish Pronunciation in the Americas by D. Lincoln Canfield Pdf
This book represents the culmination of a lifetime of research in the spoken Spanish dialects of the Americas by one of the foremost experts in this field. Based on more than sixty years of residence, travel, research, and teaching among Spanish-speaking people, Canfield's study of the phonological phenomena that have created dialects of Spanish in the Americas makes use of historical treatises, contemporary accounts, and the author's own observations. Bibliographies for each area and a main bibliography of some three hundred pertinent books and articles make this book valuable both as a text and as a reference work.
Key Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Pronunciation by Rajiv Rao Pdf
Key Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Pronunciation: From Description to Pedagogy is a resource that encourages Spanish teachers and curriculum designers to increase their incorporation of pronunciation into the classroom. Combining theory and practical guidance, it will help language practitioners integrate the teaching of Spanish pronunciation with confidence and effectiveness. The international group of scholars across its 15 chapters is made up of individuals with well-established research records and training in best pedagogical practices. Key features: A range of topics including vowels, various classes of consonants, prosody, the use of technology, the role of orthography, the importance of both perception and production, individual learner differences, and teacher training; Overviews of descriptive, empirical, and acquisition-based research associated with each aspect of the Spanish sound system; Guidance on the difficulties that teachers face when incorporating the teaching of pronunciation into the classroom; Clear explanations of concepts, accompanied by an abundance of concrete examples and references; Multiple sample activities and lesson plans tailored to different levels and backgrounds of students; A bilingual glossary of terms to help the content reach the widest audience possible. Written in a clear and accessible manner, Key Issues in the Teaching of Spanish Pronunciation is an essential resource for teachers of Spanish at all levels. It is also an excellent reference book for researchers and both undergraduate and graduate university students interested in Spanish phonetics and language acquisition.
Author : William F. Stirling Publisher : Cambridge University Press Page : 103 pages File Size : 51,7 Mb Release : 2016-02-04 Category : Foreign Language Study ISBN : 9781316509722
The Pronunciation of Spanish by William F. Stirling Pdf
Originally published in 1935, this book was created to provide English students with a good understanding of Spanish pronunciation, particularly those students intending to teach Spanish. Illustrative figures and a short bibliography are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Spanish, phonetics and the development of language teaching.
English Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers by Paulette Dale,Lillian Poms Pdf
Designed to reduce foreign accents that interfere with effective communication, these two programs, one concentrating on vowels and the other on consonants, include a complete treatment on each as well as diphthongs, stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns of American English. Although planned especially for Spanish speakers, the material is applicable to all non-native speakers. -- Easy-to-use self-study program with accompanying audiocassettes. Tapes follow the written exercises and feature listen-and-repeat formats and self-tests. -- Detailed drawings illustrate correct mouth positions for pronunciation. -- Common phrases, sentences, and idiomatic expressions throughout the text build vocabulary and enhance English language development. -- End-of-chapter assignments encourage correct pronunciation in daily-life situations.
Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation by Antônio Roberto Monteiro Simões Pdf
This book contrasts variations in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation, using as a reference for discussion the mainstream careful speech of news anchors at the national level or the equivalent type of speech: a well-educated style that nonetheless sounds natural. Pursuing an innovative approach, the book uses this view of language as a cornerstone to describe and discuss other social and regional variants relative to that speaking register. It is aimed at speakers of Spanish interested in learning Portuguese and speakers of Portuguese who want to learn Spanish, as well as language specialists interested in bilingualism, heritage languages, in the teaching of typologically similar languages in contrast, and readers with interest in Phonetics and Phonology. The book employs a variety of innovative approaches, especially the reinterpretation of some of the traditional concept in Phonetics, and the use of speech prosodies and speech melodies, a user-friendly strategy to describe speech prosody in languages and speech melody in music through musical notation.
This proven systematic approach to mastering the Spanish sound system offers students a variety of innovatice, interesting, and up-to-date practice applications grounded in sound linguistic analysis.
Roger L. Hadlich,James S. Holton,Matías Montes Huidobro
Author : Roger L. Hadlich,James S. Holton,Matías Montes Huidobro Publisher : Unknown Page : 264 pages File Size : 43,6 Mb Release : 1968 Category : Foreign Language Study ISBN : UTEXAS:059173018214552
María de los Ángeles Gómez González,Teresa Sánchez Roura
Author : María de los Ángeles Gómez González,Teresa Sánchez Roura Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG Page : 435 pages File Size : 41,9 Mb Release : 2016-01-15 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines ISBN : 9781501502941
English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish by María de los Ángeles Gómez González,Teresa Sánchez Roura Pdf
English Pronunciation for Speakers of Spanish fills a gaping hole in the market for books on English phonetics and pronunciation because it not only combines theoretical issues and applications to practice, but it also adopts a contrastive English-Spanish approach to better suit the needs of Spanish-speaking learners of English (SSLE), enabling them to build gradually on the knowledge gained in each chapter. The book covers the key concepts of English phonetics and phonology in seven chapters written in an accessible and engaging style: 1. Phonetics and Phonology 2. The Production and Classification of Speech Sounds 3. Vowels and Glides 4. Consonants 5. Segment Dynamics: Aspects of Connected Speech 6. Beyond the Segment: Stress and Intonation 7. Predicting Pronunciation from Spelling (and vice versa) Features: in-text audio illustrations, as well as over a hundred written and audio exercises with corresponding keys and different kinds of artwork (Tables, Figures, illustrations, spectrograms, etc.) classic readings in the discipline in the Further Reading section of each chapter highlights the phonetic contrasts and specific cues that are more important to aid comprehension in English and offers guidelines on "correct" pronunciation habits to help SSLE sound as close as possible to native English The book's companion website, EPSS Multimedia Lab, can be used on computers, smartphones and tablets, and is useful for the self-taught student and the busy lecturer alike. Features of the website: a complete sound bank defining and illustrating the sounds of English RP as compared with those of Peninsular Spanish written definitions and animated diagrams, videos and original recordings (by native speakers of English and Spanish) showing the articulation of each sound, alongside its most common spellings, as well as pronunciation practice for individual words and whole sentences a comprehensive selection of over a hundred written and audio exercises (with their keys) for practice both at home or in the language lab audio files corresponding to the audio illustrations given in the written book a repository of useful resources by topics and a list of online glossaries and pronunciation dictionaries
Spanish and the Medical Interview E-Book by Pilar Ortega Pdf
Focusing on communication needs in real-world clinical situations, Dr. Pilar Ortega’s updated edition of this practical text helps you address today’s growing demand for Spanish-speaking physicians and healthcare workers. This resource provides basic Spanish skills, sample interview questions, relevant cultural information, and more, in addition to online videos of physician-patient interactions, interactive self-assessment tools, and clinical vignettes. You’ll find exactly what you need to develop better physician-patient communication skills, increase your cultural competence, and make better clinical decisions in your practice. Understand the nuts and bolts of better communication through Spanish grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, sample interview questions, and helpful interview techniques. Improve your skills with new and expanded content including more practice exercises for self-assessment, information on cultural issues, grammar tips and practice, complex clinical scenarios, and how to best use interpreters in your practice. Stay up to date with new chapters on pediatric health; common procedures and informed consent; the physician’s impression and plan; diabetes medication; travel history and special exposures; adult immunization history; exercise and adult health safety screening; and specialized physical examination. Gauge and hone your doctor-patient communication skills with interactive self-assessment tools and practice exercises. Watch video of real-time physician-patient exchanges (with English and Spanish subtitles), complete interactive practice exercises, and learn from clinical vignettes—all online at Student Consult.
