English Speech Rhythm and the Foreign Learner

No detailed description available for "English Speech Rhythm and the Foreign Learner".

Texte du rabat

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Abstract -- Introduction -- PART I. Historical Survey -- CHAPTER ONE. The Nature of Rhythm -- CHAPTER TWO. A Survey of English Speech Rhythm Studies -- CHAPTER THREE. (a) The Work of Some Experimental Phoneticians on Stress -- CHAPTER THREE. (b) The Characteristic Features of Stress-timed Rhythm -- PART II. Investigations -- CHAPTER FOUR. Auditory Perception Test -- CHAPTER FIVE. A Physiological View of Stress Patterning and Pause Placement -- CHAPTER SIX. Acoustic Parameters -- PART III. Evaluation of an Experimental Programme -- CHAPTER SEVEN. (a) ThePre-test -- CHAPTER SEVEN. (b) The Programme -- CHAPTER SEVEN.(c) Post-test -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Conclusion -- APPENDIX I -- APPENDIX II -- Notes -- Bibliography