Readings and Useful Links

Textbook:

The textbook for this course is Roach, P. (1993) English Phonetics and Phonology: A Practical Course. Cambridge: CUP. (The book and accompanying CD are available from the University Bookstore.)

Other Useful Resources

Phonology and Phonetics: General

IPA Homepage

Phonetics: The Sounds of American English

English Phonetic Alphabet

Matching exercises for phonemic transcription

Speech Accent Archive

Pronunciation guide for different varieties of English

Interactive Sagittal Section

Phonetics: Flash Animation

English Phonetics and Phonology for Non-Native Speakers

Course in General Phonetics

Some Rules for English Allophones

Pronunciation Teaching: General

Pronunciation Teaching Bibliography

ESLgold Teaching Pronunciation

WebFolio Teaching English Pronunciation

Teaching Pronunciation (article)

Pronunciation Teaching Internet Resources

Tongue Twister Database

Pronunciation Teaching Ideas

Pronunciation Power

Teaching Pronunciation

Teaching Pronunciation to Young Learners

Pronunciation Web Resources

Pronunciation: What are the Expectations? (article)

Quotes on Pronunciation Training

Teaching Pronunciation: A Handbook for Teachers and Trainers

Dave's ESL Cafe Pronunciation Activities

Virtual Language Centre at Poly U English Pronunciation

Common Pronunciation Difficulties of  Chinese Learners

References for Pronunciation Teaching

Eric Armstrong's Voice and Speech Source

Teaching Pronunciation with Multiple Intelligences

Phonemic Awareness Lesson Plans

Pronunciation Activities (British Council)

Webfolio: Teaching Pronunciation

Tips for Teachers

ESL Pronunciation Work Page

Learning English Pronunciation

Sounds of English

Pronunciation: Okanagen Colege

Innovative Approaches to the Teaching of Practical Phonetics

Teaching of Pronunciation (TESL in Mid-Schools)

Vowels

American English Vowel Sounds

Vowels for British and American English

Consonants

Consonants by their Classes

English Consonants

The Anatomy of Consonant Production

Stress and Rhythm

Word Stress Exercises

Reduction

Prosody on the Web

Teaching Rhythm and Stress to Chinese Students

Connected Speech

Linking

Liaisons (American Accent)

Aspects of Connected Speech

Connected Speech and Co-articulation

Connected Speech (use the arrow buttons on the top)

Intonation

Exploring Language: Intonation

Spoken Intonation (Musical Approach)

Intonation Skits

Voice Quality

Introducing Voice Setting Phonology

Accents and Variation

Varieties of English

Evaluating English Accents (with Accent Samples)

The Speech Accent Archive

The Audio Archive

Sociolinguistic and Psychological Issues

Language Learning Myths and Facts

Spelling and Pronunciation

Making Sense of Spelling and Pronunciation

More on Teaching

Other Languages

Hong Kong Cantonese Phonology

Software and Instrumental Measurement

Tutorial on Speech Waveform Analysis