American Accent Drills for British and Australian Speakers

Synopsis

American Accent Drills for British and Australian Speakers provides a comprehensive guide to learning a "General American" accent, made specifically for native English speakers. Unlike most American accent guides, which are geared toward ESL learners, this handbook covers only the shifts that English speakers need to make – nothing more, nothing less. In addition to vowel and consonant drills, it covers the finer points of American intonation and elision, features that often elude English speakers of other dialects. Finally, it provides exercises for "owning" the dialect, finding authenticity and making it work for each individual actor in their own way. This is an excellent resource for students of speech and dialects, actors from the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, and advanced ESL learners who need to use an American accent on screen or on stage. American Accent Drills for British and Australian Speakers also includes access to downloadable audio files of the practice drills featured in the book, to help students practice and perfect their American accent.

Copyright:

2020

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781000037005

Related ISBNs:

9780429347122, 9780367365653, 9780367365653, 9780367365646, 9780367365646

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

03/13/20

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N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Australiana, Drama, Plays and Theater

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