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New Ways in Teaching Connected Speech

New Ways in Teaching Connected Speech

Paperback

Series: New Ways

English as a Second LanguageGeneral ReferenceTeaching Instruction

ISBN10: 193118576X
ISBN13: 9781931185769
Publisher: Tesol Press
Published: Dec 5 2012
Pages: 374
Weight: 1.50
Height: 0.80 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

Connected speech is based on a set of rules used to modify pronunciations so that words connect and flow more smoothly in natural speech (hafta versus have to).


Native speakers of English tend to feel that connected speech is friendlier, more natural, more sympathetic, and more personal. Is there any reason why learners of English would prefer to be viewed as unfriendly, unnatural, unsympathetic, and impersonal? The great news is that such rules can (and should) be explained and taught.

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