Voice and Diction : A Program for Improvement
This book provides comprehensive coverage of voice production, voice improvement, and articulation. In addition, pertinent material from related disciplines of speech and hearing sciences, linguistics, and phonetics is included. The seventh edition is updated to reflect contemporary information about voice production and diction-articulation, pronunciation, and intonation. In addition, it provides a comprehensive overview of voice, diction, and effective communication. A new Appendix D,...
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This book provides comprehensive coverage of voice production, voice improvement, and articulation. In addition, pertinent material from related disciplines of speech and hearing sciences, linguistics, and phonetics is included.The seventh edition is updated to reflect contemporary information about voice production and diction-articulation, pronunciation, and intonation. In addition, it provides a comprehensive overview of voice, diction, and effective communication. A new Appendix D, “Pronunciation Watch,” has been added to address ESL speakers' intonation and articulation problems. This practical book equips readers with the knowledge of how to use the mechanisms for voice and oral language effectively.
Preface1Voice, Diction, and Effective Communication32The Mechanisms (Instruments) for Speech173Our Changing Speech Patterns424American-English Pronunciation725Breathing for Effective Vocalization816Production of Clear Tones967Pitch and Effective Vocalization1058Reinforcement of Voice through Resonance1269Making Yourself Heard14310Timing: Rate, Duration, and Pause15811Vocal Variety in Speaking and Reading16812Introduction to the Study of American-English Speech Sounds18313Individual Study of American-English Sounds: The Vowels19514Diphthongs24415Consonants: The Lip (Bilabial) and Glide Sounds26316The Lip-Teeth Sounds28617The Tongue-Teeth Sounds29418The Tongue-Tip to Gum-Ridge, Stop-Plosive Sounds and the Velar Stops30319The Tongue-Tip Fricatives32920The Postalveolar Sounds35221The Nasal Consonants36722The Vowel-Like Sounds386Epilogue: Emerging Technologies and American-English Diction409App. APronunciation Watch411App. BVoice-Improvement Checklist421App. CPronunciation and Articulation Checklist423App. DGlossary of Terms425Index431
