Phonology in English Language Teaching by Martha C. Pennington - 9781138167414

Taylor & Francis

Preface\nTo the Reader\n1. Introduction to phonology in language teaching\nPhonology in the context of language teaching\nLanguage varieties and English\nPerception and production of speech\nThe effect of linguistic context on pronunciation\nIntroductory activities\nIntroductory teaching ideas\n\n2 Consonants\nCharactersitics of consonants\nThe system of English consonants\nPositional variation\nRegional and social variation\nConsonants activities\nTeaching ideas for consonants\n\n3 Vowels\nCharactersitics of vowels\nThe system of English vowels\nPositional variation\nRegional and social variation\nVowels activities\nTeaching ideas for vowels\n\n4 Prosody\nThe components of prosody\nThe marking of prosodic units\nIntonation\nVoive quality\nA prosodic continuum\nProsody activities\nTeaching ideas for prosody\n\n5 Phonology and orthography\nConnecting written and spoken language in language learning\nHistorical and presnt-day patterns in English orthography\nRelating orthography to prox