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BL
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| Record Number
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845674
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| Main Entry
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Cook, Ann,1940-
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| Title & Author
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American accent training : : a guide to speaking and pronouncing American English for everyone who speaks English as a second language /\ Ann Cook ; illustrated by Holly Forsyth.
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| Edition Statement
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Third edition.
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| Publication Statement
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Hauppauge, NY :: Barrons Educational Series, Inc.,, [2012]
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5 audio discs :: digital, CD audio ;; 4 3/4 in.
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x, 226 pages :: color illustrations ;; 28 cm ++ 5 audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
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| ISBN
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1438071655
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: 9781438071657
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Introduction : read this first -- The American sound -- Psycholinguistics -- General pronunciation -- American intonation -- Syllable stress -- Complex intonation -- Phrasing -- The miracle technique -- Grammar in a nutshell -- Reduced sounds -- Word connections -- Cat? Caught? Cut? -- Tee aitch -- The American T -- The American R -- The El -- S or Z? -- Review and expansion -- More reduced sounds -- "V" as in victory -- Tense and lax vowels -- The ridge -- Grammar in a bigger nutshell -- Practical application -- Nasal consonants -- Throaty consonants -- Nationality guides.
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| Abstract
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Four all-new chapters in this expanded third edition discuss the psychology of accent acquisition, explain American voice quality, and present both students and teachers of American English with detailed pronunciation overviews. Five instructive audio CDs use professional male and female voices to complement the text and present in-depth demonstrations of American English as it is spoken today.
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| Subject
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Americanisms.
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English language-- Spoken English-- United States.
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English language-- United States-- Accents and accentuation.
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English language-- United States-- Pronunciation.
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Americanisms.
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English language-- Accents and accentuation.
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English language-- Pronunciation.
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English language-- Spoken English.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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428.13
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| LC Classification
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PE2815.C66 2012
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