Description: The second edition includes updates and insights on current research and pedagogical practice that have developed over the last decade. This new edition of Teaching Pronunciation - undoubtedly the gold standard for pronunciation methodology texts - has been revised to reflect recent research into the sound system of North American English, as well as new practices in pronunciation pedagogy. Audio CDs with additional examples are now packaged with the book.

Contents: Part I Pronunciation Instruction in Perspective Chapter 1 The History and Scope of Pronunciation Teaching Chapter 2 Research on the Teaching and Acquisition of Pronunciation Skills Part II The Sound System of North American English: An Overview Chapter 3 The Consonant System Chapter 4 The Vowel System Chapter 5 Connected Speech, Stress, and Rhythm Chapter 6 Prominence and Intonation in Discourse Part III Issues in Implementation Chapter 7 Pronunciation in the Language Curriculum Chapter 8 Testing and Evaluation Chapter 9 Techniques, Tools, and Technology Part IV Intersections of the Sound System with Other Areas of Language Chapter 10 Pronunciation and Listening Chapter 11 The Sound System and Morphology Chapter 12 The Sound System and Spelling Appendices Bibliography Answer Key Author Index Subject Index