Modern German pronunciation: An introduction for speakers of English - Softcover

Hall, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0719066891 ISBN 13: 9780719066894

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2003

Synopsis

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About this title

Synopsis:

This publication offers a complete guide to the correct pronunciation of German for native speakers of English. It begins with an introduction to the problems of modern German pronunciation and the basic concepts of phonetics. The following chapters then take each separate aspect of pronunciation in turn: consonants, vowels, stress and intonation, and the conversational pronunciation of German with its many reduced or "weak" forms. The text is comprehensively illustrated with clear pronunciation and intonation diagrams and the emphasis throughout is on the problems that speakers of English are known to encounter when learning to speak German. This second edition has been revised and updated, taking into account comments and suggestions from readers and adapting the German texts to the new official spelling. A significant feature is the discussion of English-speaking learners of German has been extended to include American learners, reflecting the use world-wide of the first edition of this volume.

About the Author:

Christopher Hall is Professor of German at the University of Joensuu in Finland -- .

About this edition

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0719066891
• ISBN 13: 9780719066894
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 222