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Page xxix
... give him constant opportunity to use his speaking voice in class in much the same way that he should use it whenever he has occasion to speak . But the teacher must realize that there will never be a complete and permanent carry - over ...
... give him constant opportunity to use his speaking voice in class in much the same way that he should use it whenever he has occasion to speak . But the teacher must realize that there will never be a complete and permanent carry - over ...
Page xxx
... give him a conception of speech as a total process - his chief means of social adaptation and of social control ; having gained this general concept , he can start on the analytical study of the subject without danger of thinking of any ...
... give him a conception of speech as a total process - his chief means of social adaptation and of social control ; having gained this general concept , he can start on the analytical study of the subject without danger of thinking of any ...
Page xxxii
... give it " hard study but willing . " THE QUESTION OF A SPEECH STANDARD As to the standard of speech to be taught , the rule of this book is to suggest what the authors consider desirable for achieving clearness of articulation ...
... give it " hard study but willing . " THE QUESTION OF A SPEECH STANDARD As to the standard of speech to be taught , the rule of this book is to suggest what the authors consider desirable for achieving clearness of articulation ...
Page xxxv
... . The teacher should then give definite exercises for acquiring and main- taining good posture . Thenceforth the class should be held responsible for the posture of each student who takes part FOREWORD TO THE TEACHER XXXV CHAPTER.
... . The teacher should then give definite exercises for acquiring and main- taining good posture . Thenceforth the class should be held responsible for the posture of each student who takes part FOREWORD TO THE TEACHER XXXV CHAPTER.
Page xxxvi
... gives a sentimental and affected impression . If poetry is used as material for voice practice , reading in a meaningless singsong should never be allowed . The study of speech , as of voice , should be motivated by a group discussion ...
... gives a sentimental and affected impression . If poetry is used as material for voice practice , reading in a meaningless singsong should never be allowed . The study of speech , as of voice , should be motivated by a group discussion ...
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abdominal accent articulation arytenoid cartilages assimilation audience becomes body breath called Cartilage cavity chapter cricoid cartilage develop Diacritical Mark diphthong effect element emphasis English epiglottis exercise expression ǝnd ənd feeling fricative front front vowel give glottis group discussion habits hard palate heard hearers hyoid bone important interest intonation labio-dental language larynx LATERAL CONSONANT lips lower teeth means mental method mouth muscles nasal consonant natural noʊ off-glide Omar Khayyám passage persons pharynx Phonetic Symbol phrase pitch plosive poem position post-dental pronounced pronunciation public speaking reading relaxed resonance result rhythm rhythmical SELECTIONS FOR PRACTICE sense sentence SHAKESPEARE singing soft palate sometimes speaker speech sounds spelling student syllable teachers teeth ridge tension thinking thou thought throat tion tone trachea unrounded velar velar nasal vibration vocal cords vocal organs voice vowel sound words
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