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Voice and Diction: A Program for Improvement, 7/E
Jon Eisenson, Emeritus, Stanford University
Arthur M. Eisenson, Screenwriter

ISBN-10: 0205198694
ISBN-13: 9780205198696

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 1997
Format: Paper; 436 pp
Published: 11/26/1996

Suggested retail price: $114.80
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Voice and Diction: A Program for Improvement, seventh edition, provides comprehensive coverage of voice production, voice improvement, and articulation. In addition, pertinent material from related disciplines of speech and hearing sciences, linguistics, and phonetics is included.

The seventh edition is updated to reflect contemporary information about voice production and diction-articulation, pronunciation, and intonation. A new Appendix D, “Pronunciation Watch,” has been added to address ESL speakers' intonation and articulation problems. This practical text continues to equip students with how to use the mechanisms for voice and oral language effectively.

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of voice, diction, and effective communication.
  • Thorough coverage of American English as a second language.
  • In-depth treatment of the history and development of English (Chapters 3 & 4).
  • Extensive discussion of computer language.
  • Part Two: Voice Improvement (Chapters 5-11) contains thorough coverage of voice improvement.
  • Part Three: Diction (Chapters 12-22) examines errors of articulation and intonation.
  • The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is discussed in Chapter 12.
  • Appendix A, “Voice Improvement Checklist,” reviews breathing, pitch, loudness, quality, rate, and personality.
  • Appendix B, “Pronunciation and Articulation Checklist,” reviews these skills.

  • New “Additional Practice Materials” reinforce students' understanding of the concepts and principles.
  • New and updated “dialogues” offer role-playing ideas. Students are able to analyze and critique their vocabulary and regional sound patterns.
  • New Appendix D, “Pronunciation Watch,” has been added to address the needs of those students for whom American English is a second language.
  • New end-of-chapter quizzes assess students' knowledge.
  • Appendix C, “Glossary of Terms,” has been expanded.
  • Updated end-of-chapter “References” and “Suggested Readings” are now found throughout the book.

I.  BASIC CONSIDERATIONS.

 1.  Voice, Diction, and Effective Communication.

 2.  The Mechanisms (Instruments) for Speech.

 3.  Our Changing Speech Patterns.

 4.  American-English Pronunciation.

II.  VOICE IMPROVEMENT.

 5.  Breathing for Effective Vocalization.

 6.  Production of Clear Tones.

 7.  Pitch and Effective Vocalization.

 8.  Reinforcement of the Voice Through Resonance.

 9.  Making Yourself Heard.

10.  Timing: Rate, Duration, and Pause.

11.  Vocal Variety in Speaking and Reading.

III. DICTION.

12.  Introduction to the Study of American-English Speech Sounds.

13.  Individual Study of American-English Sounds: The Vowels.

14.  Diphthongs.

15.  Consonants: The Lip (Bilabial) and Glide Sounds.

16.  The Lip-Teeth Sounds.

17.  The Tongue-Teeth Sounds.

18.  The Tongue-Tip to Gum-Ridge Stop Plosive Sounds and the Velar Stops.

19.  The Tongue-Tip Fricatives.

20.  The Post-Alveolar Sounds.

21.  The Nasal Consonants.

22.  The Vowel-Like Sounds.

Epilogue.

Appendix A: Pronunciation Watch.

Appendix B: Voice-Improvement Checklist.

Appendix C: Pronunciation and Articulation Checklist.

Appendix D: Glossary of Terms.

Index.

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