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Have you ever been confused by the fact that the words 'though' and 'bough' are pronounced differently, or frustrated by the realisation that 'hint' and 'pint' don't rhyme? It is well known that the spelling system of English is notoriously unhelpful as a...

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1. Verfasser: Garcia Lecumberri, M. Luisa (Maria Luisa)
Weitere Verfasser: Maidment, John A.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London : Arnold, 2000.
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Zusammenfassung:Have you ever been confused by the fact that the words 'though' and 'bough' are pronounced differently, or frustrated by the realisation that 'hint' and 'pint' don't rhyme? It is well known that the spelling system of English is notoriously unhelpful as an indicator of how to pronounce English words. Spoken and written representations of English are mutually inconsistent, making it difficult to interpret the 'logic' of the language. Learning to transcribe English phonetically, however, provides an accurate visual interpretation of pronunciation: it helps you to realise what you actually say, r.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (192 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-156).
ISBN:9781444165630
1444165631
1283633418
9781283633413
9786613945860
6613945862