English Phonetics and Phonology Audio CD: A Practical Course
Average Rating: out of 4 Reviews
Price: $42.00
Sale: $26.39
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
EAN (European Article Number): 9780521797993
Number of Items: 2
Binding: Audio CD
Author: Peter Roach
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Edition: 3
Dewey Decimal Number: 421
Publication Date: 2001-10-01
Description: This is a complete basic course in English phonetics and phonology. Since its publication it has established itself as the most practical and comprehensive text in the field. It is used by both native and non-native speakers, who may be training to teach English or studying the language at an advanced level. The new edition takes into account recent developments on the teaching of phonology, and a number of improvements have been made in response to feedback from users world wide. English Phonetics and Phonology bridges the gap between simple pronunciation handbooks and technical phonetics and phonology textbooks. The chapters are cross-referenced to the recordings which consist of practical exercises on two cassettes or CDs. At the end of each chapter there are notes giving information on further reading, discussion of difficult issues and, where appropriate, suggestions for teachers.
Customer Reviews
Review Summary: English Phonetics and Phonology Audio CD: A Practical Course
Date: 2007-01-18
Details: Buy it together with the book: without it is pretty useless. The course is very technical but it has a very good approach to phonetics.
Review Summary: Separate buys- not a good way to market a book on Phonetics
Date: 2007-01-09
Details: The book ' Phonetics and Phonology' by Peter Roach is a good buy for people who are serious about learning and teaching phonology. Unfortunately, the book is not sold with the CD. This firstly has a cost implication and secondly, the book is of no use without the CD and vice versa.
The CD is not available on the Amazon.co.uk website. so one has to order the CD from the Amazon.com website, and is dispatched from the USA. This tends to keep customers in Europe waiting till eternity.
I just hope the book and the CD are sold together at a competitive price in the future.
Review Summary: extremely disappointed
Date: 2006-01-13
Details: I bought this in good faith thinking that the $30 CD was a complete package with instructions as part of the CD. I open the CD and find out that I have to spend another $23 to buy the book to understand the lessons on the CD. And since the CD is opened, I cannot return it. The description of the product is incomplete and misleading. I had no intentions of spending upwards of $60 and would have chosen a complete package for less money.
Review Summary: Practical excellence for the student of beautiful English
Date: 2002-05-28
Details: I found this course to be practical and delightful. It is no non-sense and complete. I have found in just a few practice sessions with the material how my verbal usage has changed and improved. It is my hope that materials like these will raise the level of common English to the level of mastery and beauty that it desereves.
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