The book is designed for Arabic-speaking students of English and English-speaking students of Arabic. It is based on a cognitive approach to teaching pronunciation. As a general demonstration of the approach, the book highlights techniques for teaching some of the most challenging sounds and sound phenomena in both Arabic and English.

Contenu

List of Symbols
Foreword
General Approach and Techniques of Teaching Pronunciation
Human Speech Mechanism
Confusing Linguistic Dsciplines and Identities
Comparative Classification and Description of Arabic and English Consonant Systems
Comparative Classification and Description of Arabic and English Vowel Systems
Teaching Salient Features of Arabic and English Consonantal Systems
Teaching Salient Features of Arabic and English Vocalic Systems
Teaching Salient Prosodic Features of Arabic and English
Instructional Significance of Phonetic vs. Phonological Accent Distinction
Orthography and Pronunciation Connection in
Turning Swords into Ploughshares
Appendix: Arab Learners of English & Vice Versa: Reinforcement Exercises