A wonderfully funny tall story from Kurt Vonnegut, Sam Shepard's sharply observed account of a young boy who runs away from home and star light a virtuoso science fiction from Isaac Asimov, are some of the pleasures in store in this collection. It contains pieces by new young talents as well as from the already well know, and these taken together provide us with a marvellous window on contemporary America, a view into its rich and exciting variety of peoples, cities and farmlands, cultures and imaginations.
American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice provides an accessible introduction to basic articulatory phonetics for students of American English. Built around an extensive collection of practice materials, this book teaches the pronunciation of modern standard American English to intermediate and advanced learners worldwide.
American English Phonetics and Pronunciation Practice is essential reading for any student studying this topic.
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