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BL
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1033118
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b787488
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| Main Entry
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LaBouff, Kathryn.
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| Title & Author
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Singing and communicating in English : : a singer's guide to English diction /\ Kathryn LaBouff.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2008.
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1 online resource (xviii, 326 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0198042531
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: 1281163694
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: 1435638832
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: 6611163697
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: 9780198042532
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: 9781281163691
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: 9781435638839
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: 9786611163693
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0195311388
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0195311396
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9780195311389
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9780195311396
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-314) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction to diction -- Communicating the thought -- Introduction to vowels -- The fronting vowels -- The backing vowels -- The mixed vowels -- Diphthongs -- The three semi-vowel glides -- Introduction to consonants -- The plosives -- The fricatives -- The nasal consonants plus the lyrical L -- The owner's manual : connecting the dots -- Singing in the British dialect : "The rain in Spain" -- The mid-Atlantic dialect -- Appendix I. The international phonetic alphabet for English -- Appendix II. Three-dialect overview -- Appendix III. Regional dialects found in vocal repertoire.
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| Abstract
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Diction coach Kathyrn LaBouff provides singers with an accessible guide to the principles of English diction they need to communicate the text successfully. Her thorough technique clarifies the physiology of speech, emphasizes the studied practice of careful and articulate pronunciation and focuses on English cadence.
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| Subject
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English language-- Phonetics.
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Singing-- Diction.
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Aussprache
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English language-- Phonetics.
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MUSIC-- Instruction Study-- Voice.
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Phonetik
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Singing-- Diction.
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Gesang.
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Englisch.
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| Dewey Classification
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783/.043
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| LC Classification
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MT833.L13 2008eb
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