RULES: Rules for Using Linguistic Elements of Speech physical book

RULES is an innovative, comprehensive, cutting-edge approach to accent modification designed for intermediate to advanced students of American English. RULES takes training to the next level for academic/professional excellence and career advancement.

RULES addresses 23 critical and frequently confused rules - stress and intonation, pronunciation, and grammar.

FEATURES:

• Field-tested with students and clients in the business/financial, high-technology, scientific, and medical professions

• Incorporates vocabulary development activities into many of the units

• Includes rules for pronunciation of compound nouns, phrasal verbs, adjective + nouns, proper nouns, heteronyms, acronyms and initializations, syllable and sentence stress, numbers, reflexive pronouns, voicing and syllable length, linking, /t/ variations, Y-insertions, syllable reductions, past tense endings, -s endings, consonant blends and clusters, articles and demonstrative pronouns, and prepositions.

Student Workbook

• Summary chart for RULES

• 23 rules for stress and intonation, pronunciation, and grammar

• Personal Introduction Script for public speaking practice

• Options for personalizing social, academic, and work-related vocabulary

Audio MP3s may be purchased separately: $25

Over 5 hours of repetition exercises from each unit.