A basic book for voice and articulation, this guide introduces principles of voice production and techniques for improving pitch, rate, volume, and quality. Public speakers, communication specialists, ESL specialists and students, broadcasters, theater performers, and anyone interested in improving their voice and diction. Advanced pronunciation lists aid the progressive student and work to broaden students' vocabularies. Evaluation forms provide the student and instructor with a tool for working toward improvement. Sound recognition practice material in Chapters 9 and 10 and at the back of the book give students and instructors a tool for assessing each student's use of phonemes.
Flexible arrangement enables professors to assign chapters in any order.
Numerous exercises and materials for practice focus students on learning by doing. Photographs enable students to see the shape of the mouth for certain sounds. Current IPA symbols are used to teach sounds, but instructors may elect simply to use descriptions of sound production and drill material. Influences on Your Voice and Speech. Improving Your Voice.