| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 326 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction to diction -- Communicating the thought -- Introduction to vowels -- The fronting vowels -- The backing vowels -- The mixed vowels -- Diphthongs -- The three semi-vowel glides -- Introduction to consonants -- The plosives -- The fricatives -- The nasal consonants plus the lyrical L -- The owner's manual : connecting the dots -- Singing in the British dialect : "The rain in Spain" -- The mid-Atlantic dialect -- Appendix I. The international phonetic alphabet for English -- Appendix II. Three-dialect overview -- Appendix III. Regional dialects found in vocal repertoire |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-314) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
English language -- Phonetics.
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Singing -- Diction.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2006030318 |
| ISBN |
0195311388 (Cloth) |
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0195311396 (Paper) |
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0198042531 (electronic bk.) |
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1435638832 (electronic bk.) |
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9780195311389 (Cloth) |
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9780195311396 (Paper) |
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9780198042532 (electronic bk.) |
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9781435638839 (electronic bk.) |
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