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Suggested further reading
If you want to read more about pronunciation teaching, try
some of the books in this section. The order of books in the list
is roughly from more general to more specific, and within
each type, in order of my personal preference.
- Teaching Pronunciation: A Course Book and Reference
Guide, Second Edition, Marianne Celce-Murcia, Donna M.
Brinton, and Janet M. Goodwin, with Barry Griner.
Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN
#978-0521729765. This book is very detailed and
sometimes di#cult to read, but it has many, many good
ideas for teaching activities. There are thorough
explanations of the pronunciation of individual sounds
and of suprasegmental features. It makes a wonderful
resource and includes two CDs of examples and exercises.
Based on American English pronunciation.
- Tips for Teaching Pronunciation: A Practical Approach,
Linda Lane, Pearson Longman, 2010. ISBN
#978-0-13-813629-1. Simple, clear explanations about
the main points of many facets of pronunciation. It
includes a CD of examples and has a chapter on typical
pronunciation problems of particular language groups.
Based on American English pronunciation. - Teaching American English Pronunciation, Peter Avery
and Susan Ehrlich, Oxford University Press, 1992. ISBN
#0-19-432815-5. This book is compact and explains
concepts well, but has few example teaching activities. It
has a chapter on typical pronunciation problems of
particular language groups. Based on American English
pronunciation. - How to Teach Pronunciation, Gerald Kelly, Pearson
Longman, 2000. ISBN #0-582429-75-7. A short, simple
book, but with few ideas for teaching activities. Includes
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